Opinions not right/wrong
Dear Editor:
RE: ‘Ignorant letter,’ Feb. 9.
I have an opinion. It is based on what I interpret and believe to be facts. The “facts” may or may not be correct. The opinion is my belief and therefore neither right nor wrong. The person reading or listening to it may agree or disagree. There are, of course, times when an opinion should be kept to one’s self. An opinion should be expressed not imposed.
The opinion may be misinterpreted or tell us more about the speaker than what is being expressed. Words such as “ignorant” and ignoramuses” tell us more about the writers than their point of view.
Chris Woode,
Fergus
