Helped for what purpose? Have we made progress on the interpretation of your words where my arguments more easily apply? Do you see the problem with your statement now?
For normative statements, all the same points hold, but it’s more difficult to argue, and this position is less widely accepted. Let’s make sure we agree on factual side first.
Which statement of mine are you asking if I see a problem with? My original description of what distinguishes opinions was imprecise, but I was confused by the idea that you thought such a description was necessary at all. I still see no problem with stating that Mass_Driver’s assertion did not qualify as an opinion.
Would it have helped if I had said that opinions are normative rather than positive?
Helped for what purpose? Have we made progress on the interpretation of your words where my arguments more easily apply? Do you see the problem with your statement now?
For normative statements, all the same points hold, but it’s more difficult to argue, and this position is less widely accepted. Let’s make sure we agree on factual side first.
Which statement of mine are you asking if I see a problem with? My original description of what distinguishes opinions was imprecise, but I was confused by the idea that you thought such a description was necessary at all. I still see no problem with stating that Mass_Driver’s assertion did not qualify as an opinion.