Re: opinion and statements

your are right and you are wrong.
both terms are mixed up, and superposed.
opinions are treated as statements and statements sometimes as
opinions.
i just try to keep them apart, as two different meanings.
i try to define them, if not for the status quo, then just for my
conlang.
its abit similar to the gap between the terms "wish" and "want".
a wish is not weaker but something you dont transact into reality with
effort.
a will/want you try to transact into reality, you want to make it
happen and you act for it.

will=desire of a person who tends to act for it.
wish=desire of a person who doesnt tend to act for it.

and:

opinion=utterance which doesnt claim to be true for everyone
statement=utterance which claims to be true for everyone


regards,
c.s.
DP> In a message dated 6/23/01 9:52:28 PM, claudio.soboll@GMX.DE writes:

DP> << statements have to create a consense between persons to bring peace.

DP> opinions   have NOT to create a consense between persons to bring peace. >>

DP>     I disagree.  I think even opinions can promote aggression.  The only way
DP> to insure peace and tranquility is to have people not communicate at all.

DP> -David


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