Originally posted by Suzianne
[b]"... the Clintons are morally bankrupt, outright crooks, panderous lying opportunists of epic proportions."
But what you mean to say is, "In my opinion", or "According to me".
We've seen "shining" examples of the worth of your "opinion" in several threads in the General Form lately.
You have a ways to go yet before getting anyone in these fo ...[text shortened]... s to equate your "opinion" with truth. You're not alone, though. Whodey has a similar problem.[/b]
You're right!
It is "in my opinion" that lying to achieve an end is wrong.
"According to me" a government leader is always supposed to do the right thing and when they don't, they are entrusted to do the correct thing and own up to it.
Two small examples, since I know you're itching to ask.
Do you think it's okay to lie about something simply to curry favor with a particular group of people?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say you agree with my response: no.
Hilary Clinton was asked during an interview conducted by three young black adults to name something she always carries with her.
Her "off-the-cuff" response?
A jar of hot sauce.
Chances she was telling the truth: 0.0000000000000000000000001%.
Chances she said that to project a persona to which the listeners could relate: 100%.
Second small example.
When Bill Clinton was having an extra-marital affair in the White House while on the clock as POTUS with an intern who was employed by him, did he have an obligation to one, not have an illicit affair with someone who worked for him, and two, acknowledge the affair once it came to light?
Sadly, these are two incredibly small examples of this couple's moral bankruptcy.
Are we all human?
Of course.
It's not a witch hunt for insignificant idiosyncrasies or personal indiscretions.
The long list of their individual and collective outrageous behavior makes these two examples nearly worth overlooking.
They shouldn't be overlooked, of course, but that just goes to show how bad these two really are as people.
We've seen "shining" examples of the worth of your "opinion" in several threads in the General Form lately.
Do you have someone in your pocket?
Most of my contribution in the GF has been completely devoid of "opinion," focused instead on the facts of the topic.
It is noted how your contribution was nothing more than dismissal without support... which sounds curiously like "opinion," albeit uninformed.
You have a ways to go yet before getting anyone in these forums to equate your "opinion" with truth. You're not alone, though.
I must be in great company, since I can't think of a single person in ANY of the forums whose opinion is generally accepted by anyone else.
Most especially, you.