Your Opinions Can Be ‘Wrong’

From General To Even More General
“Wishy-washy.” “Flip-flopper.” While, sometimes, these terms are used for people that randomly change their views or because of popular opinion, it is, sometimes, used for people that intentionally change their opinions, perhaps because they found newer, more accurate information. So limited generalizations that correctly apply in specific contexts are incorrectly extended across broad, disconnected contexts.

Easier To Generalize
Before continuing, I admit that it’s impossible to avoid ALL generalization. Nonetheless, this is a tactic that some use as their main way to interpret the world. They make broad statements with few exceptions. These people “live and die” by potentially incorrect, deeply flawed generalizations. While it’s one thing to follow your convictions, it’s another to ignore FACTual information that could correct opinions and beliefs.

Ignoring Flimsy Furniture
As I organized this post, I found a metaphor. Imagine assembling a piece of furniture. Typically, there are instructions included that show how to assemble the separate pieces into a safe, complete piece. Then, imagine that someone pointed out a few mistakes, yet how to easily fix them? Now, you know why there were too many “leftover” screws and pieces. However, imagine that you ignore the “easy” solutions and…