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{{hdr/irrelevant|everyone is entitled to their own opinion}}
==About==
The implied argument here is that you shouldn't be criticizing someone because they're just expressing an opinion, which is something they're entitled to do. While we often accept it as a truism in the sense that it is asserting {{l/ip|freedom of speech}}, it is also often used maliciously to shut down valid counterarguments by equating them to "opinions". When used that way, it is the third-person-defending version of {{l/ip|opinion equivocation}}, a logical fallacy.
==Example==
* A [https://nextdoor.com/p/DkxnycDjk9z8/c/669101609?utm_source=share comment on Nextdoor] in response to criticisms of NC Lieutenant Governor {{l/ip|Mark Robinson}}'s bigoted comments about the "LGBTQ lifestyle":
** "The man is entitled to his opinion. Just because you don't agree doesn’t matter, it's his opinion. And the continued put downs do nothing to help your stance ever."
==Reality==
At its best, this kind of statement is just a way of asserting that nobody has the right to stop people thinking and saying whatever they want, which is the essence of {{l/ip|free speech}}.

The problem arises when:
* The "opinion" is about a matter of verifiable fact, or about actions which they are advocating.
* The speaker is in a position of power, where their opinions may shape policy that affects others.
* The speaker has a platform, where many people will be influenced by their opinion.
==Further Reading==
* '''2012-10-04''' [https://theconversation.com/no-youre-not-entitled-to-your-opinion-9978 No, you’re not entitled to your opinion]: "if 'entitled to an opinion' means 'entitled to have your views treated as serious candidates for the truth' then it’s pretty clearly false."

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 {{hdr/irrelevant|everyone is entitled to their own opinion}}
 ==About==
-The implied argument here is that you shouldn't be criticizing someone because they're just expressing an opinion, which is something they're entitled to do. While we often accept it as a truism in the sense that it is asserting {{l/ip|freedom of speech}}, it is also often used maliciously to shut down valid counterarguments by equating them to "opinions". When used that way, it is the third-person-defending version of {{l/ip|opinion equivocation}}, a logical fallacy.
+The implied argument here is that someone is just expressing an opinion, which they're entitled to do, and therefore you shouldn't be criticizing them.
 ==Example==
 * A [https://nextdoor.com/p/DkxnycDjk9z8/c/669101609?utm_source=share comment on Nextdoor] in response to criticisms of NC Lieutenant Governor {{l/ip|Mark Robinson}}'s bigoted comments about the "LGBTQ lifestyle":

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Woozle at 13:43, 13 October 2021

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