Is one opinion more valid than another?

It depends on what kind of opinion you're talking about. Purely subjective opinions, like "scrambled eggs taste better with cheddar cheese than with Brie," are entirely up to subjective experience. One person's subjective experience is not necessarily more or less valid than another's. read more

One person's subjective experience is not necessarily more or less valid than another's. Some opinions can change with more information. Informed opinions are often better than uninformed opinions. read more

One thing we must admit is that if there is only one truth then some world views must legitimately be closer to that truth than others - and the only way we have to discern between the two is through analysis of what we can do with them. read more

But if your agenda is to push your opinion on others, or somehow make your opinion look stronger or better or "more valid" than someone else's in the reader's eyes, then these fallacious techniques will help in that direction. read more