What is this really trying to say in your in your own words? What is empathy? (if you don't know what it means you need to LOOK it up) Do you agree or do you disagree? Justify your answer and reply to at least two of your peers answers by 8a on Sunday 10/18
"Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge........is empathy, For it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding." Bill Bullard
What is this really trying to say in your in your own words? What is empathy? (if you don't know what it means you need to LOOK it up) Do you agree or do you disagree? Justify your answer and reply to at least two of your peers answers by 8a on Sunday 10/18
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OmarOrtega3
10/13/2015 04:55:37 pm
What the text is trying to say that we all have opinions. But some, if not most of our opinions don't matter in any sort of way. An opinion is stated every single day and some people don't even know they just said an opinion. Whatever comes out of our mouths when we speak are mostly opinions unless something is true. But empathy is a different story. Not only do we have to understand what is being said but get the emotion/ feeling from the statement. When you have empathy towards someone you really care about what they are saying and you want to listen, to understand what the speaker is feeling when they are talking. I agree with this statement. It is easier to give an opinion than to feel the emotions that opinion has just caused.
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Ramiro Sanchez 1
10/14/2015 12:59:15 am
I agree with Omar because to give an opinion is easy, but to feel the cause of that opinion, most of the time the feeling is uncertain.
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Massai Walker5
10/19/2015 07:31:05 pm
I think the statement means that we do not have to know any thing about the topic but you can always have an opinion
Jay Garcia 5
10/14/2015 04:10:31 pm
Yeah you're right, humans give their opinion about something on the daily. But to say that most opinions don't matter is just weird. Everyone's opinion gives you a look into the way they think and see things. You know how they feel about the topic and how it affects them to think about it. I would like to think that people at least put thought into their opinion before giving it, but hey i could be wrong. :)))
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Disha McNeese1
10/14/2015 08:29:56 pm
I agree with you Jay because you said that you could be wrong which in a way is your own opinion. In some places opinions don't matter to certain people only not ALL people. ;)
Nayely Herrera 3
10/16/2015 08:17:54 pm
I agree with you jay because before you say something you will regret saying it later on, you have to think about it before saying it aloud. You have to think if it will affect anything or anybody.
christopher Guerrero 2
10/17/2015 03:36:34 pm
I agree with Jay because its true people do give their opinion on a daily basis
julissa hernandez5
10/17/2015 08:00:51 pm
I agree with you jay because opinions just come out of your mouth. And you eve think of what you are saying. Think before saying thing because then you are going to think back onto what you said then regret it.
DavidHuggins6
10/18/2015 04:22:59 pm
I agree with you Jay because I think someone's opinion does shape an image in our head about the topic.
Alexander Marquez 1
10/14/2015 05:21:32 pm
I agree with Omar because most of the time you state your opinion without noticing because they are so common. Empathy is one of the hardest feelings to express.
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Angel aguilar p3
10/17/2015 11:03:40 pm
I agree wth all of thes coments because an opinion is realy what you think mot what others think about you and your actions.
miguel guerrero 5
10/18/2015 03:18:44 pm
i agree becauses opinions we have to prove the opinion so it can be a fact.
Adolfo Estrada 3
10/14/2015 06:17:20 pm
I agree with you Omar because it is true that an opinion is easy to say,but it is hard to express empathy .
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AntonioBarrera3
10/18/2015 07:40:39 am
I disagree with Adolfo because it isn't hard to express empathy because you can express it with little things like ,what clothes your going to wear.
Emmanuel Ortiz 5
10/16/2015 04:58:41 pm
I agree with Omar because everything we say is an opinion, unless is something true or that actually happened . And also I agree with him because giving an opinion is easier than Feeling the way the speaker is.
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Maritza Lopez 1
10/17/2015 03:10:58 pm
I agree with Omar, because the opinions of others can easily make you do something that you can't restart it, which may make people feel the same way for how nice or cruel you've done something.
Angel aguilar p3
10/17/2015 11:09:23 pm
An opinion is no real fact just somthing close to false but trueish? Is say this because the opinoin is a statement that could be not be proven.The opinion can make other people mad because the have another idea oth the same subject. This is in so many cases such as the right of your sexuality.
Destiny Guevara 2
10/16/2015 07:30:57 pm
I agree with what Omar said that not everyone notices that they had just said an opinion. Although almost most opinions do matter because an opinion is what you think of the subject, even though it doesn't really take any thinking at all. The opinion that you are saying can be towards someone or something that you would most likely not agree with.
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Massai Walke
10/19/2015 07:28:00 pm
I agree with Angel because its not real its just what you think
Destiny Guevara 1
10/16/2015 07:39:12 pm
I agree with what Omar said that not everyone notices that they had just said an opinion. Although almost most opinions do matter because an opinion is what you think of the subject, although it doesn't take any thinking to do at all. The opinion that you are saying could be most likely towards someone or something that you would mostly not agree with.
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gilberto aldava 2
10/17/2015 11:49:29 am
I agree with omar because what omar said was that some opinions are for you to keep other people may not care about a few of your opinions
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Jillian Dempsey per. 1
10/17/2015 11:59:11 am
I semi-agree with Omar, you aren't just going to give an opinion about a subject you have no knowledge of. Though it is harder To understand and to be able to connect with another's feelings.
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Fabian Gomez 1
10/17/2015 12:15:42 pm
I agree with Omar because an opinion is what you think its not a true statement.
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Cristofer Castro per.2
10/17/2015 07:31:45 pm
I agree with Omar because an opinion is really easy to say and empathy is something that you have to think of what your going to say.
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julissa hernandez5
10/17/2015 08:09:46 pm
I agree with you Omar because what you said is very true. It is easier to give opinions than to feel sympathy towards others. You never know if you have felt how the other person is feeling.
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Giselle Penaloza 5
10/17/2015 09:24:54 pm
I agree with Omar because opinions and empathy are kinda different stories. We almost say opinions every day. Empathy is like getting an emotion from somebody else. Opinions is what we think and empathy is what others think.
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gisselle cabrera per2
10/25/2015 04:53:43 pm
I agree with giselle p because it is ture that empity is two differnt storys
Josue Romero 5
10/17/2015 09:34:53 pm
I agree to Omar due to the fact that he said that we have to have an emotion/ felling to what is being told. If we didn't have a feeling we wouldn't understand what was being told.
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Carlos Medina 1
10/17/2015 09:59:07 pm
I agree with Omar because stating an opinion about something is easier to do than to feel empathetic about it.
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Jessyel Rugama 5
10/17/2015 10:25:33 pm
I agree with Omar because we do just always state an opinion every single day and having empathy towards someone we have to understand their feelings and why they feel that way in order for us to understand them and maybe help them if they need it.
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Angel aguilar p3
10/17/2015 11:01:09 pm
I think that an opinon realy means what you think is
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AntonioBarrera3
10/18/2015 07:42:29 am
I agree and disagree with Angel because it is what you think but its more expression to it.
AntonioBarrera3
10/18/2015 07:35:57 am
I think its opinions and I don't think you need to close your opinions because its free expression and you need to express your answer.A thought can change something it can give you a answer to a question or thought.
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10/18/2015 07:57:30 am
I agree with with you omar since it is easier to give an opinion but we need empathy to it.
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Ashlie Escobar Per.6
10/18/2015 02:34:04 pm
i agree with Omar because when someone says something we have to know what the meaning it has behind it. Also because everyone says opinions every day without knowing it.
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DavidHuggins6
10/18/2015 04:11:05 pm
What the text is trying to tell us is everyone has an opinion. Everyone's opinion might not be anyone's favorite but everyone has it. Also an opinion is stated every day and it is up to who every to believe that opinion or not whether it is true or not. When you have empathy over someone you are really putting yourself into there shoes and you are feeling what they are feeling. I agree with this statement because I think it is easier to have an opinion over something than to have empathy over something.
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Meyner hernandez 3
10/18/2015 08:31:12 pm
I agree with Omar because all of us have our opinions in certain things we talk about. If we feel the cause, it will feel uncomfortable talking about it.
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Massai Walker5
10/19/2015 07:26:22 pm
I agree with Omar because our opinions do not t change anything
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Johana Jacobo 1
10/13/2015 06:34:37 pm
I think that what the text is saying is that we all have opinions and that some are not thought through and don't matter. But since empathy has the understanding of how someone feels, you actually think about it matters more. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I partly agree and partly don't. I agree that empathy is a good way of understanding and knowledge but I don't agree that opinion are not a good form of knowledge. After all, opinions are whastlwed us to education and knowledge.
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Ramiro Sanchez 1
10/14/2015 01:02:04 am
I agree with Johana in the empathy part because it does teach us about others, but i disagree with her opinions statement because opinions are sometimes not backed up with evidence, so it is not credible knowledge on a certain topic.
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Nayeli Paez1
10/15/2015 07:44:10 pm
I partly agree with Johana because I think that her definition of Empathy and how it involves feelings toward both people is very accurate, but I still think that opinions are a good form of knowledge.
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Maritza Lopez 1
10/17/2015 03:12:19 pm
I agree with Johana, because the opinions of others can easily make you do something that you can't restart it, which may make people feel the same way for how nice or cruel you've done something and may really matter too. 10/15/2015 08:45:17 pm
I agree with Johana on how empathy does not teach us about people. I also agree on how empathy is the ability to understand and share feelings not only to you but for others as well.
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Ariana Alonso5
10/15/2015 09:10:00 pm
i kinda agree with Johana because we dont really care about our opinions we just say them out loud until someone has something to say then we change our minds. Also we got to understand that we need to be leaders unstead of followers because each and everyone of u students can be a leader unstead of a follower. We choose our selfs to be a follower instead of standing up of being a leader.
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Adriana Hernandez 3
10/16/2015 03:40:34 pm
I agree with Johana because opinions aren't true and no one pays attention to them.
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Elena Marin 3
10/18/2015 01:06:25 pm
Abby, no offense but you are mainly saying that no one is looking at the opinions we just posted about the text when mostly everyone responded to each one. So mainly opinions do have meaning, almost everything we say is an opinion anyway.
Giselle Penaloza 5
10/17/2015 09:22:13 pm
I agree what Johanna said because opinions are what we think or feel. Not all opinions are gonna be correct but to understand another person's feelings.
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Daveon Redmon 1
10/18/2015 07:22:02 am
I agree with you because is empathy is how we can understand different sides to an argument but without opinions we wouldn't have created many of the things we have today.
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10/18/2015 05:43:16 pm
I agree with Johana because in my opinion, she is right when she says that some opinions aren't thought through and some don't matter.
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Ramiro Sanchez 1
10/14/2015 12:52:12 am
The ability to state your opinion requires no knowledge, but it does require thought. You can't find your opinions on the internet because opinions are formed based on your prior thoughts, you do not have to be smart to state your opinion. There are still times when we say our opinions based on our surroundings and what people around us think of us. Empathy is the ability to show understanding of others' feelings or in other words, putting yourself in their shoes. Empathy is the hardest form of knowledge because most of the time we don't even know our own feelings, but there are people that have that wisdom and ability. I agree with this quote because opinions should be based on our prior knowledge and not anyone else is opinion. It is easier to give an opinion than to analyze someone else is opinion.
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Jay Garcia 5
10/14/2015 04:03:14 pm
Actually most opinions are based off of something you knew already on the subject. If you're putting thought into it, then you might already know a little bit about the subject which helps you to form your opinion. But other than that i agree with you, dude. Empathy can be a hard concept to think about at times because people would rather keep their feelings tucked away. It can be difficult to relate to others but once you finally know how they're feeling , it helps you to learn more about them and yourself in some situations.
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Karen Noh 6
10/17/2015 09:55:17 pm
I agree with jay because our opinions are based on something we knew already. 10/18/2015 05:46:33 pm
I agree with Jay because I give opinions based on what I know, even if if not sure my source is correct.
Alexander Marquez 1
10/14/2015 05:16:55 pm
I agree with Ramiro because it really doesn't take much thought to put together an opinion. Also empathy is a whole lot harder to express compared to an opinion because you just state an opinion, but with empathy you have to put yourself in their shoes and put you ego to the side.
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Disha McNeese1
10/14/2015 08:32:18 pm
I agree with Ramiro and Alex because it really doesn't take that much thought or effort like an educated guess.
Adolfo Estrada 3
10/14/2015 06:21:49 pm
I agree with you Ramiro because it is easier to express our opinions by using our prior knowledge.
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Omar Ortega 3
10/14/2015 07:21:08 pm
I agree with Ramiro because you have to think about what you say even if some people still don't think. Giving an opinion is easier than showing that you care about what the person just said.
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10/15/2015 08:35:40 pm
I agree with Ramiro on how your opinion requires thought, no knowledge, or to give an opinion instead of analyzing other people's opinion.
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seyomu meza p1
10/16/2015 04:05:36 pm
I disagree with Ramiro because any fool could just state their opinion without even knowing what the heck is happening and their opinion then would not have any value at all.
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Emmanuel Ortiz 5
10/16/2015 05:01:10 pm
I agree with Ramiro, because opinions are mostly about what's in our mind, and the way we are acknowledging what the speaker is saying .
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Jillian Dempsey per. 1
10/17/2015 11:46:58 am
I was part of what you said Ramiro, it is most definitely easier to seed in opinion then it is to understand somebody else's feelings. Though Jay's also right, opinions are formed on some sort of prior knowledge jay's also right, opinions are formed on some sort of prior knowledges and can be just as important as empathy, though I still agree with that it is harder to understand empathy.
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Steven Guillen 6
10/17/2015 03:39:34 pm
I agree with you Ramiro because An Opinion is not what you know it is, its what you think it is.
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Jessyel Rugama 5
10/17/2015 10:22:25 pm
I agree with Steven because, an opinion is only what you think, you don't fully know if that's what someone should do if it's only an opinion.
Angel Saavedra
10/17/2015 05:50:48 pm
I disagree with Mr. Ramiro Sánchez when he says that opinion requures thought. I disagree with this tidbit because not everyone puts thought into their opinion. People say their opinions based on what or how people influenced them.
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Guadalupe Castro 3
10/17/2015 06:44:10 pm
I agree with angel because sometimes you wont have time to give it thought there might be an occasion is that give me your opinion or you're dead.
Trinice Mitchell 2
10/17/2015 09:07:17 pm
I agree with Ramiro because we don't really think about our opinions until it has affected someone or something.
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Britney Mayowa 1
10/17/2015 10:51:14 pm
I do not agree with Ramiro because most opinions are learned from prior knowledge or experience. If people believe something that's not actual facts it's probably because someone put that propaganda into their heads, or they read or heard about it and formed an opinion upon viewing the information.
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Ashlie Escobar Per.6
10/18/2015 02:26:21 pm
I agree with Ramiro because the ability to to state our opinion does require thought because we just cant speak without putting at least some thought.
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Jay Garcia 5
10/14/2015 03:56:55 pm
Empathy means you're able to have the same feelings as the next person. You know how something might affect them and you know what ways it would affect you. Opinions are made so we can get a better understanding of both sides of a discussion. Your opinion is what you believe in. But, maybe this quote is true. We must form our thoughts on the a subject in order to really understand it. Honestly, I think we need straight up facts instead of opinions. Some people just irritate me by trying to prove something when they're not right to begin with. :)))
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Oscar Martinez 2
10/16/2015 01:29:42 pm
I agree with jay because we should care for other people's feelings and how it may affect them.
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jenifer alcaraz 5
10/17/2015 08:56:18 am
I agree with Jay because some people irritate me too when they are trying to prove something that is not right . I also agree with Jay because we should straighten up facts instead of opinions
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Brianna Rodriguez 2
10/17/2015 01:27:02 pm
I agree that we should have similar feelings as the next person so we can somewhat understand the situation at hand.
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Jasmine Rizo 1
10/17/2015 02:51:28 pm
I agree with Jay because knowing both sides of the situation to make an opinion. Knowing their side can true impact your opinion. Your opinion is a way of stating your belief in the situation.
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Ricardo Reyes 2
10/17/2015 03:46:46 pm
I agree with Jay beacuse the person should know something might affect them and ways it could affect them.
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Daveon Redmon 1
10/18/2015 07:27:27 am
I agree with you because opinions and empathy do help in arguments. We need empathy to see the other sides perspective. And opinions to form our own thoughts on the matter
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Alexander Marquez 1
10/14/2015 05:13:41 pm
I agree because it is harder to share your feelings with others than to just say your thoughts. Also its not really that hard to state your opinion. Putting your ego aside is hard for those who have big egos because they don't want to show they're "weak."
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Martha Salazar 1
10/17/2015 11:35:21 pm
I agree with you Alex because most people who have big egos would not want to show empathy because they will think that they are being weak.
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Adolfo Estrada 3
10/14/2015 06:37:25 pm
What this text is trying to say that we all have our own opinions. though some opinions matter more than others in the type of situation you are dealing with.Also an opinion has no knowledge barley thought through though .Some opinions can have more reasoning because you have a little bit of more intelligence.What empathy means is that you can share feelings or understand some ones else's feelings.
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Disha McNeese1
10/14/2015 08:26:36 pm
What this means to me is that ALL people have opinions about certain things. I also think that opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge because we have all kinds of different opinions which is okay, but we focus on more of what other people have to say than ourselves. Empathy is being able to share feelings of other people. This means that you are able to share people are able to share their feelings with you and you are able to share your feelings with them. I do agree with what Bill Bullard said because he said that he said that it has no accountability or understanding. To me this means that we are entitled to our own opinions but they are just like "EDUCATED GUESSES."
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Nayeli Paez1
10/15/2015 07:37:19 pm
I agree with Disha because a lot of our opinions focus on what others think and don't use our own opinion because you're afraid that others may not agree with you.
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Angel Saavedra 1
10/17/2015 05:48:04 pm
I agree with Nayeli when she says we focus our opinions on what other people think instead of what we believe because we don't want to be disagreed with. I wouldn't really call that an opinion, but more so a piggyback. You're basically piggybacking onto what the other person said instead of saying what you want to say.
Ariana Alonso5
10/15/2015 09:04:41 pm
I agree with Disha because everyone has an opinion about somethings. also she saying that opinions arent all the same and maybe it can be one of the lowest of being a human being. She is right all of us kids do focus on what other people say or do and we follow them when we can be leaders our self we can be examples to there people but us kids choose to follow what others do when we could be different
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Oscar Martinez 2
10/16/2015 01:32:46 pm
I Agree with Disha because its true we focus more on our own thoughts than listen what other people think.
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seyoum meza p1
10/16/2015 03:59:00 pm
I completely agree with Disha because the opinion of people doesn't matter at all because eventhough they have enough "knowledge" to make that opinion , it doesn't mean they are right. For example you cant just judge someone by the way they appear/dress.
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Halo Reyes 3
10/16/2015 04:52:19 pm
I agree with you a little because an opinion is actually important but I mean I guess your right
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Destiny Guevara 1
10/16/2015 07:58:58 pm
I agree with Disha because everyone has different opinions of different things, also most people do focus more on other people's opinions than ourselves.
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10/16/2015 08:03:20 pm
I agree because we mostly think on other opinions when we should focus on ours. And we usualy dont be bacuase we are scared on what others may think about it. Which ia also te poi t because its what on you think of the topic
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Nayely Herrera 3
10/16/2015 08:21:08 pm
I agree with you Disha because everybody has their own opinión on certain things. You cant judge them on what you know is right and is actually true.
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Guadalupe Castro 3
10/17/2015 06:34:21 pm
I agree with nayely because your opinion is based on what you think is true
Jasmine Rizo 1
10/17/2015 02:57:53 pm
I agree with Disha because we are not confident enough to share what we think to others. They dont want to be wrong when in reality their is no wrong or right in tell someone what you think.
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Trinice Mitchell 2
10/17/2015 09:10:58 pm
I agree with Disha, because we're always focusing on what other people have to say about us not what we think of ourselves.
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Nayeli Paez1
10/15/2015 07:27:17 pm
I think knowledge has everything to do with with your opinion. I mean, knowledge is a persons education, facts, and skills that piles up through experience. In order to make an opinion we see something, think about the reason why you like of dislike that subject, and state what we think. For Example, a lot of people don't like to try new foods and judge the food by its shape, color, and smell. The shape,color and smell will remind you of one food you like or dislike, and judge it based on your thoughts of the ingredients. Empathy simply means to be able to feel what others are feeling as if your in the situation your self. I think the quote was really trying to say that opinions and empathy are two very powerful things one can feel, or say. It takes a lot of focus and thoughts to do both things.
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Halo Reyes 3
10/16/2015 04:44:06 pm
I agree with you Nayeli because an opinion is very important and it is kinda like knowledge for many reasons.
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Kasie chavez 1
10/16/2015 07:53:21 pm
I agree with nayeli because opinions and emapthy are very powerful things one can feel and it honestly does take alot of focus, yet many people dont take time to think about on how they are going to share their opinion and how will It affect.
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jenifer alcaraz 5
10/17/2015 08:59:51 am
I agree with maudlin because knowledge does have to do with opinions. I also because knowledge is a person's education and that is true. Knowledge is based on education
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jenifer alcaraz 5
10/17/2015 09:02:38 am
I mean I agree with nayeli
gilberto aldava 2
10/17/2015 12:00:48 pm
I agree with nayeli because the subject we might not like we would have to come up with some opinions if anyone would try to disagree with me or someone
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Katherine Cadena 6
10/17/2015 03:43:05 pm
I agree with Nayeli because of course it takes a lot to be able to express your opinion or to show empathy and that it's something you can't easily do.
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Karen Noh 6
10/17/2015 10:01:48 pm
I agree with Nayeli because knowledge has to do with an opinion.
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DavidHuggins6
10/18/2015 04:27:13 pm
I agree with Nayeli because it does take a lot of thought to do both actions.
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Ariana Alonso5
10/15/2015 08:53:30 pm
knowledge has everything with what you say. knowledge can be a persons education and skills. For a statement you have to have a reason why you have a question or an answer. Empathy means to be able to feel what others are feeling as like if you were in their shoes. This quote is trying to say that that opinions and empathy can be very strong if they are togther
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Richie Flores 5
10/17/2015 04:02:18 pm
I agree with because empathy you can strongly feel what that person emotions are.
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Lauren Rico 1
10/17/2015 09:50:25 pm
I don't fully agree with you Ariana because knowledge doesn't necessarily have to do with everything you say because you might say something without having knowledge or background facts on you say which then makes it your opinion. I agree with you when you say that opinions and empathy are very strong because they are, everyone is different and people go through different things that many people don't know about which bad opinions might make it worse.
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Oscar Martinez 2
10/16/2015 01:37:39 pm
In my own opinion we all have our own thoughts and we dedicate our time on our selves rather than listening to other people's thoughts you never know someone could have a really good point on something that's why it's important to listen to other people's opinions.
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Fabian Gomez 1
10/17/2015 11:46:30 am
I agree with Oscar because some people might have a point and sometimes we dont listen to them.
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Carlos Medina 1
10/17/2015 10:05:04 pm
I partially agree with Oscar because sometimes people do in fact have opinions that have a good point and you should take them into consideration but sometimes people have opinions about you that are bad and you should ignore those type of opinions.
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Elena Marin 3
10/18/2015 12:57:26 pm
I agree with Oscar because I believe that every opinion has meaning.
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rogelio juaez 6
10/18/2015 03:52:16 pm
I agree with oscar because, yes we should listen to other peoples options it can have a big impact in us as in life changing or just something that u will regret if u do it and not listen to there opinion, but it can also be something bad that we should not do.
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Adriana Hernandez 3
10/16/2015 03:36:19 pm
That people don't state the facts as much and they state what they believe.Empathy is sharing thoughts and feelings.I agree because people give opinions and don't state the facts and then false facts are being spread.
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Elena Marin 3
10/18/2015 01:01:48 pm
Abby, you're my best friend but I disagree, opinions also state what one is feeling, they aren't just rumors, and besides we are posting opinions right now about this text, so every opinion has empathy inside it somehow.
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Seyoum Meza
10/16/2015 03:52:21 pm
What the text is trying to say is that the opinion of people don't matter because they are only speculation based on no facts and that the only thing that really matters is empathy because to feel empathy we must understand how other people are feeling and try to connect on to what they feel. Empathy is the ability to look at a situation from other peoples perspective. I agree because even though people like to speak their side and what they think, it really doesn't matter to me. Most situations are based on facts, not what people think of each other.
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Halo Reyes 3
10/16/2015 04:39:26 pm
I fearly disagree with this because an opinion might be the lowest form of knolwgde and maybe empathy might be a higher knoeledge,but an opinion is something that someone should care about because an opinion can mean a lot.
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Emmanuel Ortiz 5
10/16/2015 04:54:41 pm
What this is trying to say is that opinion is something that requires no knowledge about the subject being talked about, it requires no understanding, and you don't really need to think a lot to give your opinion.Empathy is the highest form of knowledge in a way that you have to feel the same way the other person is feeling to be able to understand, and you have to listen very carefully to acknowledge what the other person is saying.So yes I agree
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Andres Santillan 3
10/17/2015 09:47:30 pm
I agree with Emmanuel because people have their own opinion and other people can not take that from them
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Dayana Garay 2
10/16/2015 05:01:12 pm
What the text is trying to say we shouldn't really care what other people think because it's their opinion, and from those opinions its effects people knowledge. We're our own people we shouldn't really care what they say to us because it's their opinion not our.We should only care what we think of our selves not what other people think about us.
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Destiny Guevara 1
10/16/2015 07:15:26 pm
It is true it doesn't take any sense of knowledge or wisdom to make an opinion and it is the lowest form of human knowledge. An opinion is caused in a daily basis to when people don't even notice what they had just said that could have been insulting. To make an opinion you don't take the time to think about it, it's similar to how you don't have to think to walk or talk because you do it constantly or it's just apart of what you normally do. Although when it comes to an opinion you don't have to do it but you just do because it is basically your job to do so. I do not agree to "The highest form of human knowledge .....is empathy". Now in our generation or in the present not very many people care anymore due to the technology we have now. Most people just focus in their phones or computers or any technology meanwhile they could have passed by an accident that had happened where someone crashed their car into something and got hurt, the person who was passing by would have barely notice it to help out. Then most expectedly the person who helped would have probably taken a picture of the incident and post it on the social media and go on with there life, like #haveaheart. But at least not all people are like that, it's mostly the younger people where all they care about is to be cute or handsome.
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Michelle Tellez
10/17/2015 05:34:49 pm
I would have to disagree because really an opinion can have a stronger impact on things than you might think. An opinion comes from your emotions and having that kind of thing is a high form of human knowledge as well.
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Kasie chavez 1
10/16/2015 07:48:59 pm
I agree with the text due to the fact that peoples opinions do matter but it depends on how you let that opinion affect you. An opinion can be on anything and daily becuase these days everyones judgmental because of how the generation and society is now. Empathy is when you get to relate to someone to your feelings. I think opinion and empathy relate for example lets say someone give a bery harsh opinion about YOU. Someone may have also gone through that so they and you will have empathy. But now many people don't try to communicate or relate to each other. If we all turn off our phones and just talk we can all notice on how we relate and the empathy we will have for each other. I think opinion does matter because many people see your way a different way and make you notice that. Many poeple do ask oh "how does this look" "is this cute ?" Or " do YOU like it ?" Does it matter in the certain topic it does like for work and school. But on how YOU look does it matter. Opinions mainly tell you oh you look like that, thats different and different is good. Everyone is different. Due to the fact that people are different the people that are the same share their opinion on why you don't look like them. NOW that opinion doesn't matter. Its does a little when you think about on theway you take it if they opinionate on you you would be thanks for noticing my awsomeness but if you let it get to you then oh you notices my ugly flaws which you shouldn't let it get to you like that. So I agree opinion does matter its just the way you let it affect you.
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Michelle Tellez 1
10/17/2015 05:30:24 pm
I agree with Kasie that many of us from this generation are being controlled by technology and are having trouble communicating with each other face to face rather than using social media.
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Britney Mayowa 1
10/17/2015 10:36:05 pm
I agree with you Kasie because opinions do matter, but it depends on how it affects people. Sometimes people base everything they do on what people will think of them, or their opinion on them. So I think that if you let the opinion affect you in a positive way, it does matter, but if it's in a negative standpoint, it doesn't matter too much.
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Katherine Cadena 6
10/17/2015 10:39:07 pm
I agree with Kasie because yea opinion does matter but it's the way you let it affect you whether it's in a good or bad way.
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Nayely Herrera 3
10/16/2015 08:13:03 pm
What the text us trying to tell me is that it doesnt matter if you tell people what your opinion is but it matter what you think. It doesnt matter what others think about your opinion. For me empathy means that what you think feel or the at titule you have tomarás others just expressess to who you are. I actually do agree with the text because your opinion is worth a lot and other people might not care about it but you do because it is something that you care about. An opinión is something you want to express and you just want to tell people what you think means a lot. That is what i think an opinión means.☺
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10/18/2015 07:59:42 am
I agree with you a lot since we cant only use opinions but we neeed empathy in our lifes. We need to use more knowledge and less ego.
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Michael Salazar 1
10/16/2015 10:44:54 pm
What the text is trying to say is that an opinion is something that everybody has. Many people just have their own ways on how to show it. Some people may think that one thing is this or that, but it deoesnt really matter what other people think youre your own person and u should know what you think. Although empathy on the other hand, it's something that expands more then its limits. It goes above and beyond of what people want to say towards others.
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Steven Guillen Per.6
10/17/2015 03:36:31 pm
I agree with you Michael because everyone has there own opinion. It is not what other people think.
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jenifer alcaraz 5
10/17/2015 08:49:48 am
I think that quote or passage means people have there opinion and it also means to respect other people's opinions. It also means to think about how others think before we offend them.and sometimes we have our own opinion and then when we hear someone else's opinion we change our opinion. Empathy means the physichological identification with or vicarious experiencing of feeling,thoughts,or attitudes of another. I agree with this quote because our opinions are based on our knowledge not on other people's knowledge and opinions
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Brianna Rodriguez 2
10/17/2015 01:35:20 pm
I agree with Jennifer, we all have different opinions and should respect others opinion wether you agree or not.
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Johana Jacobo 1
10/17/2015 02:07:48 pm
I agree worth Jennifer that we need to respect other people's opinion whether you think its right or not, because they have a different story and that causes their opinion. But I don't agree that that's what the passage is saying.
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christopher Guerrero 2
10/17/2015 03:38:48 pm
I agree with Jenifer because we have to respects each others opinions and if someone has a opinion you should just be yourself.
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Jillian Dempsey per. 1
10/17/2015 11:36:08 am
I don't completely agree or disagree with this passage. I think empathy and your opinion go hand-in-hand. If empathy is to put yourself into somebody else's shoes and be able to connect to their emotions. I think that your emotions are what cause your opinion. So if you if you're feeling like a subject is critical, but you feel that it is wrong then that's going to be your opinion. But if you possibly can go into the other side shoes and see the facts of how they feel about the cause then you're going to realize that your opinion may not be right because you felt their emotions and you have been able to connect to the other side. So I don't believe that one of these words is more important than the other. Your opinion matters because it puts you on a side versus the other one and makes how you feel decided and stronger. Empathy matters because sometimes you need to be able to connect to other people's feelings so you won't overstep the boundaries or so you won't make a situation worse. They're both very important it's just a matter of knowing how to work both of them into the same task.
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Michael Salazar 1
10/17/2015 01:03:23 pm
I agree with Jillian because your opinion is in your own hands and if you were in somebody else's shoes you can connect to their emotions
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Johana Jacobo 1
10/17/2015 02:03:10 pm
I agree with Jillian because her definition of empathy is, in my opinion, true.
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Michelle Tellez 1
10/17/2015 05:26:18 pm
I agree with Jillian because an opinion really does come from your emotion and the way you feel towards the situation.
gilberto aldava 2
10/17/2015 11:56:29 am
What its trying to say is that it's not wrong to correct someone you may have some opinions on other people's comments but correcting them in a bad way might not be so good for other people so some opinions are for yourself and the other % are for the people.
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Fabian Gomez 1
10/17/2015 12:01:30 pm
I agree because an opinion is something that someone thinks its not a fact. You should live by what you think not by what other people think because what really maters in your live is what you think.
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Daniel Garcia1
10/17/2015 12:26:44 pm
What this is trying to say is that us making an opinion is the lowest to our brain because we do not know if that opinion is true or not, but our highest knowledge is empathy.
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Michael Salazar 1
10/17/2015 01:15:31 pm
I agree with Daniel because an opinion is the lowest thing towards our brain, yet we don't know if our own opinion is true.
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Kevin Contreras 5
10/17/2015 11:32:12 pm
I agree with Daniel because because us making an opinion is easy and fast because we don't always have to say the correct statement it can be something wrong and random. I also agree with the part that he says " the highest knowledge is empathy " because empathy is not as easy as making an opinion, when you show empathy you show that you understand there feelings and thoughts.
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Brianna Rodriguez 2
10/17/2015 01:24:58 pm
This is trying to say that our opinions are not based on factual points but more so of our personal feelings and views and the situation on hand. That we should stop and put ourselves in others shoes so fully understands what someone else might be going through. Empathy is the feeling that you understand and share another person's emoyions and experiences and be able to share their feelings. I do agree that in order for you to provide your opinion about a certain issue that we should be able to fully u de stand their situation. We can all experience different issues but not all might be the same.
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Jasmine Rizo 1
10/17/2015 02:43:59 pm
Opinion, not a statement but an idea. You cant say is true or false when someone gives you their piece of mind. People who give their opinion is another way of seeing their perspective of the subject. Empathy means to give and understand others feelings. Learning new opinion from others can make people change their opinion in things.
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AndyRodriguez5
10/17/2015 03:52:02 pm
I agree because opinion isn't a complete sentence and Empathy is the learning of yourself.
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Maritza Lopez 1
10/17/2015 03:08:05 pm
I believe that the text is trying to say that opinions don't really matter unless you really mean it towards others, but some opinions could be either full of cruelty or just plain mean.Whereas they're are many people who may have been through this experience in a way that makes you feel they're empathy even though it might really hurt you, so it's not all about following others opinions if you know that it doesn't feel right.
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Christopher Guerrero 2
10/17/2015 03:32:32 pm
I do agree with the passage because I think you can control your empathy towards others if someone is feeling happy next thing you know you feel happy, someones sad next thing you know your sad too, but you can control them like the other one you can control it and you can control you own emotions, like you can control your own actions so if your happy other people might be happy if your sad and crying maybe other people will be sad and crying but don't forget you control your own emotions and its actually easy if you think it, it will happen so just think positive and be happy. What is empathy to me empathy is when you feel someone else's pain, happiness, saddnes. What the passage is telling me is that if you care about your self you can control your opinions towards others or to anything like you see a person your like no she mean but thats your opinion. SO THINK HAPPY BE HAPPY!!!!!!!
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Ricardo Reyes 2
10/17/2015 03:44:25 pm
I agree with chris because people should control their empathy towards others.
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Vienna Perez per.5
10/17/2015 08:15:40 pm
I disagree with Chris because just because someone if happy doesn't mean im suddenly gonna become happy. Some people can control others feeling and if someone is mad they'll make others mad. For me others cant control my feelings. So, just because someone if mad doesn't mean im going to be mad
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Steven Guillen Per.6
10/17/2015 03:34:56 pm
An Opinion is something you think it is. It is not what other people think because it is yor guess or Idea. People also have different opinions upon other things also.
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Andy Rodriguez5
10/17/2015 03:49:33 pm
I agree with Steve because it's the idea of if you agree or disagree
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Richie Flores 5
10/17/2015 03:57:08 pm
I disagree with Steven because opinions are not always something you think they can be an idea also.
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Richie Flores 5
10/17/2015 05:18:24 pm
I mean I agree
Ricardo Reyes 2
10/17/2015 03:42:06 pm
What the text is trying to say the highest form of knowledge is empathy and for its requires us to suspend our egos but other people care about them selfs and not other people. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, every person should have empathy as there highest knowledge. I agree with text because the highest knowledge is Empathy and people shouldn't care about them selfs, they should care for other peoples feelings.
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Cristofer Castro per.2
10/17/2015 07:28:48 pm
I agree with Ricardo because you get opinions on a daily bases and you also don't have to really think on a opinion because you're saying something that's true or not true.
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Andy Rodriguez5
10/17/2015 03:45:33 pm
Opinion is the leastest technology of a humans brain. Empathy is the highest percentage of a humans brain, which means there smart and euthastic. Opinion means they don't know anything.
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Richie Flores 5
10/17/2015 03:52:41 pm
I agree with the passage because opinions can be said but people may not feel or get what you are saying. Empathy is different because others can feel your emotions or understand what your trying to say. Opinions you need to state evidence, empathy you really don't. Like when someone is depressed giving others opinions doesn't really work and that's when empathy kicks in you start telling what's wrong. What the passage is basically saying that people can figure more about others with emotions shown and not their opinions. Opinions are not always true they can just be a type of idea and emotions are always true even when they don't show it.
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Jacquelyn Peña 5
10/17/2015 10:19:46 pm
I disagree with Richie because a opinion can come out random.With no thought towards it.But for empathy you need evidence in order to let people know you're emotions.
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Atziri zamora per.6
10/17/2015 10:41:52 pm
I agree with Richie, because somtimes people do understand best when the emotions are shown. Or when someone says it with feeling and meaning.
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Michelle Tellez 1
10/17/2015 05:22:42 pm
What the text is trying to say is that someones opinion isn't as valuable as having empathy. Empathy means being able to share feeling with others without being forced to do it. I would have to disagree with the passage because really in my opinion everything is important and having the qualities you have as well. Sharing opinions can change everything when talking about any topic and change the way people think about as well. Empathy is another good quality to have because it is important to be able to express your feelings without needing to be forced to. Even do people say opinions don't matter because they are not facts, you don't need facts to tell you how you feel and what you want to say about it. Opinions and empathy are two very different things but they all make up who you are and the way you react to certain things. An opinion is based on what you think and what you think is based on how you feel, so really an opinion really matters as much as empathy.
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Analeise Toral 1
10/17/2015 10:41:38 pm
I agree with you. Although empathy and opinions might be distinguished as two different things you need both because they represent who you really are.
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Martha Salazar 1
10/17/2015 11:31:53 pm
I agree with you because empathy and opinions are two very different things but they can represent what you are.
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Nicole Martin 1
10/18/2015 01:02:04 am
I disagree with you Michelle because opinions aren't based on what you think, they are based on what you know, just said as what you think. I also believe that what you think doesn't determine how you feel, as for sometimes others thoughts can determine how we feel, not just necessarily our own.
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Angel Saavedra 1
10/17/2015 05:43:26 pm
To me, what the passage is trying to say is that empathy and opinion are two different things. Opinion is basically something ypu say that you believe is right, or what somebody made you believe is right. Empathy is the connection you have with another being in thought, so it would make empathy a totally different thing, something where more than one person believes it's true. I agree with the passage when it says that opinion is the lowest form of knowledge because you're not really learning anything from hearing something somebody believes.
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Lauren Rico 1
10/17/2015 09:40:50 pm
I agree with Angel because a persons opinions and empathy are two totally different things and I think these two words paths might cross but they have two different meanings.
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Anthony Tobar period 3
10/17/2015 06:27:14 pm
I think it mean the passage to say it is empathy and opinion are different. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Opinion is a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
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Vienna Perez per. 5
10/17/2015 08:03:31 pm
I agree with Anthony because an opinion does not state facts It is just what someone believes
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miguel guerrero 5
10/18/2015 03:16:41 pm
i agree because opinions are not true and facts are
Anthony Tobar period 3
10/17/2015 06:32:35 pm
i agree with angel because your not really learning anything from hearing beliefs.
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Guadalupe Castro 3
10/17/2015 06:40:30 pm
I think that the passage is saying that you don't need to have experience to give your opinion. For me ,empathy means what you think and feel is right. I agree with the passage where it states that the ''opinion is the lowest form of knowledge'' because you will not always get good opinions there might be opinions that are wrong but the person thinks it s true
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Cristofe Castro per 2
10/17/2015 07:24:49 pm
I think that what this passage is saying is that you mostly get good or bad opinions because there will always be an opinion for each subject or any type of conversation. To me empathy means that you are experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. I agree with "opinion Is really the lowest form of human knowledge" because there's not really that much thinking on an opinion.
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Julian Alcantara 2
10/17/2015 11:25:47 pm
I truly agree with you Chris because generally opinions are meant to be either mean or hurtful in the 21st century
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rogelio juarez 6
10/18/2015 03:39:39 pm
i agree with cris, his response to the quote is true because we will get different opinions good or bad from different people.
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julissa hernandez5
10/17/2015 07:48:22 pm
I think the statement is trying to say that sometimes we have opinions but sometimes instead of giving opinions you should give sympathy to people. That is for people to know that you know how they feel. Sympathy means that you understand how other people are feeling. Yes I do agree with this statement. You would know when you feel sympathy for people.
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Vienna Perez per. 5
10/17/2015 08:01:26 pm
I agree with the passage. I believe opinion doesn't really matter, empathy matter more when it comes to your opinion on something. I can say I like dogs and have no reason for liking dog. Empathy is the ability to understand something and explain it to other. So, empathy helps people understand why that's your opinion. For example an opinion is " i like dogs" and an opinion with empathy is " i like dogs because they are nice and fun to play with". Empathy helps you understand others thoughts and feeling. It will help you understand why they say something and why the strongly believe in this. So in conclusion, empathy is more important than just an opinion cause it gives explanation why.
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Vienna Perez per.5
10/17/2015 08:06:52 pm
I believe you need to have empathy for others opinions. You should respect if someone likes cats over dog because cats and nicer. Everyone deserves the right to have there own opinion
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Arlene Santos 5
10/18/2015 12:05:47 am
Vienna is eight you have to respect others opinions.Not everything is going to be how you want it to be.You can't tell other people what or what not to like the have to have the right to think for their own.
Andres Santillan 3
10/17/2015 09:19:14 pm
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Giselle Penaloza 5
10/17/2015 09:19:31 pm
Human knowledge opinion is important because it shares what we think or feel. Not everybody will have just facts. They will have opinions because empathy is what we share or feel. We use opinions for almost everything. Its like give advice to something. Its what we share or think about our feelings and we might have to pass it on.
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Trinice Mitchell 2
10/17/2015 09:21:39 pm
I think what the text is trying to say is that everyone has their own opinions. Many people don't think of what they're saying so I don't think they really care if it affects someone or something. Empathy to me means that you have feelings for others and not just your self.
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Jacquelyn Peña 5
10/17/2015 10:23:43 pm
I agree with Trinice because anyone can give an opinion.You don't have to be smart or have evidence.But for empathy your are trying to show your emotions so you need evidence or you have to show actions to make a point.
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Miriam Ruvalcaba per .2
10/18/2015 12:50:34 am
I agree because her because an opinion is something random tgat we agree or disagree with stuff that really don't require some knowledge.
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Andres Santillan 3
10/17/2015 09:23:01 pm
I think when people have there opinion that you should not get mad you should just say I agree or I disagree with you that is my opinion
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Josue Romero 5
10/17/2015 09:28:38 pm
I think that empathy means that we think differently about each other thoughts and comments. I think it is better if we respect other students opinion or ideas because then the person gets mad. I also think that we should always say our opinion or idea because you never know if another person needs the answer or if they want to hear your opinion. We should always have some thing positive about some things because I think we should be optimistic about things in life.
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Lauren Rico 1
10/17/2015 09:35:07 pm
Well to me, this quote is saying that opinions aren't important or that we can't always trust and rely on them. Empathy on the other hand, should be relied and it takes more than knowing what they say but understanding it as well. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of one another. I can't necessary say I agree because people all around the world have opinions on everything and everyone. Like people resonding to this quote is their opinion, there is no right or wrong answer and people have different points of view or different perspectives on how they see things. Yet, I do agree because another persons opinion might stay in your head especially if it hurt your feelings. That opinion doesn't go away, for anything, which thats when empathy comes in and you have to understand that it was what ANOTHER person said about you, and you can't let that bother you. I mean it isn't bad to have an opinion but its better to keep opinions to ourselves and say the good or inspiring opinions to help people succeed and feel good about themselves like you wold like to feel happy and loved. This isn't always going to happen but that how the world is, cruel and full of people with many, many opinions but we still have to have empathy for other people.
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Yazmin Castro 2
10/17/2015 10:35:02 pm
I agree with Lauren because people believe that opinion shouldn't listen/rely on them and empathy should.
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Clarissa Barron per.6
10/18/2015 07:41:41 am
I agree with Lauren because opinions are what we think and our thoughts are important.We all have to support each other's thoughts.
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Andres Santillan 3
10/17/2015 09:42:20 pm
I think that knowledge is good because it helps humans think and if they did not know how we would all be living on the streets
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Karen Noh 6
10/17/2015 09:50:19 pm
what the text is trying to say is that we have all opinions and knowledge has to do with a opinion.Empathy is to understand and share the feelings of another.
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Carlos Medina 1
10/17/2015 09:52:20 pm
To me what the text is trying to say is that anyone can form an opinion. Sometimes they require no thinking at all because sometimes they just come out of your mouth. These opinions can either be good opinions or bad opinions about something or someone. One factor that influences opinions is another person. Sometimes the person states an opinion and you follow it because you think it's right and you don't actually say what you really think because you are afraid that it might get negative responses. Empathy is the ability to feel the same way another person is feeling and help them go through whatever they're going through. Having said this I agree with the text because an opinion is just a statement thrown out there and empathy comes from your insides.
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Analeise Toral 1
10/17/2015 10:31:05 pm
You make a great point. I think that sometimes other people's opinions can change your own, but empathy is what you understand about another person's feelings & usually your input comes from your heart "insides."
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Jessyel Rugama 5
10/17/2015 09:58:54 pm
What this is trying do say is, that anyone can have their own opinion, it's easy to just say something that you think we say things all the time but we sometimes dont know what we're saying or done understand what we are saying. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
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ARLENE SANTOS 5
10/18/2015 12:02:16 am
I agree with Jessyel because we don't always think about what we're going to say.We have to think about how it's is going to impact others.It might also affect you because it might come back to you.
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Regina Badillo 3
10/17/2015 10:01:37 pm
What this passage is trying to say is that every body has opinions and some people disrespect others opinions and some don't. We are human beings, we are all different and don't all believe in the same things. We still have to have empathy on others opinions. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. For example if I say I don't like tomatoes or pickles people have to understand I just don't like them. That's what I think this passage is trying to say.
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Atziri zamora per.6
10/17/2015 10:39:00 pm
I agree with Regina, because not everyone always respect or understand your opinions, and we should have the empathy to understand and share the feelings of others.
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Yazmin castro 2
10/17/2015 10:41:16 pm
I agree with Regina because everyone has different opinion and were all different and we do not believe in the samethings and empathy is a form of understanding and and sharing feeling
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Andrew Gomez3
10/17/2015 11:03:52 pm
I agree with Regina because not everybody is the same. Everybody is there own person.
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Kevin Contreras 5
10/17/2015 11:20:23 pm
I agree with Reginaa because we should always understand and accept other people's 0pinions because every human has a worth and its on capacitys. I also agree in the part that she said we have to empathy others because I believe that in order to learn from life or something we have to see it from somebody else's shoes.
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Clarissa Barron per.6
10/18/2015 07:37:13 am
I agree with Regina because not everybody thinks the same,we all have our own thoughts.Were not all the same we all think differently and that's ok because that's what makes humans unique.
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Regina Badillo 3
10/17/2015 10:04:23 pm
I agree with Carlos because sometimes we don't think through of what we have to say and we might hurt somebody else's feelings or disrespect someone.
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Regina Badillo 3
10/17/2015 10:10:18 pm
I agree with Andres because we shouldn't get upset of somebody else's opinion and we should just respect their opinions and thoughts. Except for Donald Trump. I will never "respect his opinions" (:
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Jacquelyn Peña 5
10/17/2015 10:16:07 pm
This text is trying to say that anyone can give a opinion even if its a smart opinion or a dumb opinion.Opinions don't need that much thought to it but to be empathy you need evidence.I agree with the text because you don't have to be smart to give a opinion. You can say you like something and thats a opinion. Thats why you don't have to have knowledge or evidence to give an opinion. On the other hand,for a empathy comment you have to have evidence or have emotion towards the object.If an empathetic person gives their comment it lets you know their emotions and or actions.
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Yazmin Castro 2
10/17/2015 10:26:11 pm
What the passage Is trying to say is that opinion are the lowest form of knowledge because everyone has different opinion about certain things, your opinion request no knowledge or fact yet they do require to think. With opinion they are your state of mind. On the other hand empathy is the highest form of knowledge because its an ability of understanding someone else's feelings and connect with them like if you are feeling or going through the same thing, so I agree with this passage.
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Julian Alcantara 2
10/17/2015 11:22:53 pm
I agree because me as a 13 year old I give opinions not just on people and things but food.
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Miriam Ruvalcaba per.2
10/17/2015 11:38:23 pm
I agree with Yazmin because an opinion is something that not all people agree too. An opinion doesn't really require for you to think because it's something you think and not all people will agree.
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Analeise Toral 1
10/17/2015 10:26:36 pm
What the text is trying to say is that opinions don't amount as much as empathy. Opinions are just speculations while empathy is understanding what other people feel and they usually put some thought into it. I don't completely agree because although you're opinion might be inaccurate you obviously thought about the conjecture. I do think that empathy is a higher form of knowledge though because you have to actually think about other's feelings and decide whether you agree or not. You're input implies a lot of self knowledge to put yourself in someone's shoes which comes in the form of empathy.
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Andrew Gomez3
10/17/2015 11:02:32 pm
I agree with Analeise because you have to be your own person
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Kimberly Mejia 1
10/17/2015 11:04:02 pm
I agree with the comparison of opinions and empathy because opinions are just thoughts and empathy is you actually putting yourself in the situation and actually thinking of what you are going to say.
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Eduardo Eugenio
10/18/2015 02:04:50 am
I agree with Analeise because sometimes you do share feelings with others
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Britney Mayowa 1
10/17/2015 10:31:24 pm
I think what this quote is trying to say is that to form an opinion you don't need facts.The sole purpose of opinion is to be able to say whatever you believe or feel on a topic. Empathy is the ability to sympathize with others or be able to put yourself in their shoes and feel and understand what they're going through. I agree with the quote, but at the same time I don't. I agree with it because I feel that opinion can sometimes be harsh and not always true. Then again it can be valid sometimes if someone has experienced something, but it's an opinion, then I don't feel like it's the lowest form of knowledge. I do agree that empathy is powerful because it opens a higher level of thinking and understanding others. And also, what they might go through in their lives.
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Kimberly Mejia 1
10/17/2015 11:13:08 pm
I agree with what you said because opinions may be inaccurate sometimes since you don't have emotions and empathy is when you really care and want to connect to a person.
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Adriana Cisneros 3
10/17/2015 11:46:11 pm
I agree with Britney because an opinion does not need to a fact.
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Kimberly Arellano 1
10/18/2015 01:08:29 am
I agree with Britney because empathy does give us a higher thinking and intelligence since you have to comprehend what another says. Its not as easy to understand another person's point of view, and empathy is powerful because you have to get into another person's position.
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Atziri zamora per.6
10/17/2015 10:36:38 pm
What the passage is trying to say is that opinions aren't always true, or as important as empathy. You can have an opinion on something, and it wont matter, because it might not be important to the other person, or it might not even be true. Empathy is a stronger way of feeling and understanding an opinion, empathy is important when it comes with dealing with others, and the way they feel. You need empathy to understand, or have true meaning about what you are feeling. Also feeling what the other person is feeling or understand well what they are explaining. An opinion will not alwat matter to others, while i was scrolling i saw many of the passages and they were all different, they all had different opinions, but i also say many peoples agreement, and disagreement on it. Empathy, and opinions are very different from eachother but they both are important.
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Kimberly Mejia 1
10/17/2015 10:56:43 pm
I believe that the text is trying to say that you need no great or bad knowledge to state what you believe in. I also think that it means that you should think critically and act as if you were in that person's shoes before you give your opinion. To me, I believe that empathy is when you are able to connect to another person's feelings. For example, if someone is sad the other person might feel a bit of sadness and try to cheer up the person. Another example is when you are at a party and everyone is happy and you decide to join the happy atmosphere. Overall, I believe that empathy should be something that we all should have.
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Andrew Gomez3
10/17/2015 11:00:43 pm
Opinions are someone else's thing to say of you. That's there word not yours. You have to follow yourself not someone else. Be a leader not a follower.
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Kevin Contreras 5
10/17/2015 11:06:26 pm
What it means in my own words is that opinion is only a guess, an estimation, a something you think is right, a random answer. It also means that empathy is the highest acknowledgement because when you show empathy you get in someone's shoes and actually feel what there feeling and how there feeling. That helps them understand there actions because of there reasons. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. I agree because opinion is not precise it's just a " comment ".
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Nicole Martin 1
10/18/2015 12:52:20 am
I do agree with Kevin, but I somewhat disagree as for an opinion isn't always a "guess" or an "estimation" because sometimes opinions are said based off of what others already know, they're just stating what they think of what they know, therefore meaning it can be made based off of knowledge of what they've expirenced before.
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Kimberly Arellano 1
10/18/2015 01:34:22 am
I disagree somewhat because our opinion is not just a guess. Opinions is what we think that are based off of experiences and information that we already know, and we use it to make up these opinions about certain topics. I also agree though, because opinions is not precise information since its what you think, but its a comment that can be effective and reasonable.
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Katherine Cadena 6
10/17/2015 11:08:19 pm
I think what the quote is trying to say is that opinions and empathy are two very important things but are expressed differently. To express an opinion you don't have to put much thought but it can affect someone depending on how you may have said it. Saying an opinion is saying what you believe in or anything you may have thought about. Opinions can hurt someone but may also help someone at the same time it's just the way you let it affect you. Showing empathy isnt something really easy because you may have not been through what someone else has and can't feel their pain or emotion. Not only do you have to experience it but you have to understand the situation as well. Listening to someone's opinion or feelings can be a very important step towards showing empathy because you have to listen and hear what they are trying to tell you in order to understand them. Connecting with them and opening up can be very helpful in that certain situation. You can't just go head and start trying to show empathy and expressing your feelings without listening to the person.
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Adriana Cisneros 3
10/17/2015 11:50:38 pm
I agree with Katherine because an opinion is saying what you believe in or anything you have thought about.
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Julissa Ayala 5
10/18/2015 01:01:23 am
I agree with Katherine when she said that it's not easy to be empathetic towards others because you don't know what they've been through. You also need to listen to others before you give your opinion.
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Eduardo eugenio
10/18/2015 02:03:27 am
I agree with Kathrine because opinion is just what someone thinks
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Woods6
10/18/2015 05:54:48 pm
I agree with Katherine because opinions and empathy are very important but one is more important than others
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Julian Alcantar 2
10/17/2015 11:20:50 pm
I think in this passage it is trying to tell you that options doesn't take that much thinking to express because you can just look at someone and give an opinion.i believe that empathy is about how you connect to someone's pain, happiness, and sadness. I do agree empathy takes more thinking than an opinion because empathy makes you go out of your comfort zone and opinions are just judgements.
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Martha Salazar 1
10/17/2015 11:27:32 pm
I think that the passage is trying to say that opinions are not backed up by facts but how you feel about things. I agree with that part of the passage because most people just say their opinion based on their emation and how they feel. Though some people do back up their opinions with facts and knowledge. So instead of stating their opinions with facts they state them with what they think and not with what they know. I also agree and disagree with the part of empathy because at time you can put yourself in someones shoes so you can know different point of views but sometimes you can't. Though sometimes you will never be able to understand how people feel. So empathy is a high form of knowledge but sometimes empathy won't work.
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Miriam Ruvalcaba per.2
10/17/2015 11:30:49 pm
I agree with this passage because an opinion really doesn't have a lot of information. An opinion really doesn't have a lot of information because most of the time you end up arguing with the other person who disagrees with you and you end up saying random stuff with no reason why the don't disagree. That's why I thinking an opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge.
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Julissa Ayala 5
10/17/2015 11:40:24 pm
I agree with this because sometimes people might not listen or even care about your opinion so it kind of is one of the lowest forms of knowledge. You're saying what you think or what you feel . Empathy is when you put yourself in someone else's shoes and you can see life in their perspective . It's better to be empathetic than to give your opinion. Because if you give your opinion to others you might hurt their feelings or they might hurt yours.💁
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10/17/2015 11:44:51 pm
I agree with the text by saying that opinions don't require any lack of knowledge. I never have to think of my opinions because first of all its something you think of and its not a true statement. Most opinions don't really come from the mind it comes from your heart and what you think. Empathy means to understand the feelings of one another and i believe its a higher form to think of than having an opinion because we get to understand the feeling and what tbe speaker is saying of the person talking. So yes i agree with this text because opinions can be based on you and they don't matter unless it is very important. On the other hand empathy is a higher form because you have to be capable of understanding other people's feelings and thought to not only your peers but to your family as well.
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Liliana Valdez 3
10/17/2015 11:54:06 pm
I agree with Kevin because a opinion is like a guess it could say the truth or it could be wrong.
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Liliana Valdez 3
10/17/2015 11:55:55 pm
I agree with Joshua because opinions are sometimes not a true statement.
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Arlene Santos 5
10/17/2015 11:56:34 pm
I believe that this passage will tell you that you don't have to think about only yourself.There are people with bigger problems.An opinion is something that just comes out and empathy is something you feel.You have to learn how to show people those things differently without being harsh.Yeah they might be mean to you but Mabey are going through Alot of trouble that you don't know about.Always think before you do or say something.Be considerate of other people's feelings.
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angel ramirez period 6
10/18/2015 06:43:03 pm
i agree with Arlene because there is other people out their with bigger problems.
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Liliana Valdez 3
10/17/2015 11:59:00 pm
Opinions are always words that could not even be true. Also opinions aren't important because other people might wouldn't care what someone is trying to think about them or of something. I think that empathy is important because it lets you understand feelings to another.
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Julissa Ayala 5
10/18/2015 01:07:14 am
I disagree with you because opinions can sometimes be true. An opinion is what you think and they're not always false words.
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Daliah Melgar
10/18/2015 12:45:09 pm
I disagree with you julissa because and opinion can not be true thats your opinion of it you decide weather an opinion is correct or not correct.
Nicole Martin 1
10/18/2015 12:39:40 am
I believe this quote is trying to say that opinions don't require one to have knowledge, but it requires one to put themselves in another person's situations in order to state their opinion. Someone's opinion can be said unmeaningless because of what they think, but not because of what they know as for an opinion is what one thinks based on influences from other people, or even situations from the past or present. Empathy, on the other hand is the complete opposite. Empathy means to share your feelings & expirences with someone else, to understand them, and to put yourself in their situation. As for that, empathy requires thought. I do agree with this quote because I believe that opinions are based off of other people's thought, but empathy is based on what other people's situations are and how one must be able to put themselves in that certain situation. Overall, I believe this quote is trying to say opinion and empathy are two different things and I highly agree because one's opinion is basically to state what they think of something, opposed to having empathy, which is basically having knowledge on one's situation & putting yourself in that same situation.
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Kimberly Arellano 1
10/18/2015 01:00:39 am
To me, this quote is saying that our opinion matters less than those of others, for the reason that we are ourselves and we live our own lives. But, when it comes to others, the ability to comprehend and learn from others is valuable and we really gain something from what they say. When it comes to having empathy, we use the skill to understand another human, and we able to get what they are dealing with and really be sympathetic towards the issue. But, I would have to agree and disagree with this quote. I agree with the idea that empathy is one of the highest ways to gain knowledge, because it requires a greater open mind and social intelligence to grasp how others view topics and to grasp what their time period has been like. You hear out the other person and really filter and think about what they say, and you have to let down your judgement and ideas to somewhat find the relation between their and your experiences and ideas. It's not as easy to comprehend another human being, and other people have different perspectives and thoughts. Therefore, you gain the knowledge and understanding of their points of view, instead of staying very close minded and keeping your judgement and opinions as the only statement being considered. But, I also disagree because our opinion is one of the most important statement that is owned to each and every human. Our opinion is an essential form of knowledge, because it opens our own selves to what we know and our own ideas that control us. We gain knowledge from our opinions, because we question certain things and come with reasonable comments. We learn various different things from our opinions, because of the way that we make up conclusions from all the information and experiences we've learned and past through. We also use a great form of comprehending skills to even understand ourselves sometimes. We don't always understand ourselves quickly and completely, we learn from the opinions we have to get us out of problems and confusion. We question our own opinions and gain greater knowledge from the more things we conclude and comment about. Basically, an opinion leads to another and another and along the way you gain more knowledge than you have noticed.
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Syann moten p.6
10/18/2015 05:34:01 pm
I agree with Kimberly, I feel like you took the words out of everyone's mouth, and you, wow this was the best one, you really explained everything on detail
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Adriana Cisneros 3
10/18/2015 01:27:54 am
I think what the passage is trying to say is that everyone's opinion counts. You can not really say an opinion is wrong or correct becuase it is something you think or believe in. An opinion can also be a judgement of many things. It can come from your inflences in life, what you have seen, heard, and felt. You dont need to know much about a certain subject to have an idea, thought, or belief. Empathy means that you can understand another persons situation. It also means that you can share your feelings with others.
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Eduardo Eugenio 2
10/18/2015 02:01:54 am
i believe that this quote is saying that everybody has a opinion.Peope always give an opinion but people get mad when you tell the truth.Empathy is just when you undertand the feelings of others.for instance you see someone fall people might laugh but someone won't because they been through that before and share the same feelings
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Daveon Redmon 1
10/18/2015 07:14:02 am
I do agree with the quote. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Its trying to say that empathy is what we all need to learn more about each other. Opinions are just what we think about someone or something. To form an opinion about someone or something we don't need to understand them or their reasons. Since we don't try to understand the person we don't get to know them which makes opinions the lowest form of knowledge. Empathy on the other hand allows us to get to know that person. We get to see what life is like for them. We get to understand them using empathy. Which makes it one of the highest forms of knowledge we have.
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Clarissa Barron per.6
10/18/2015 07:59:06 am
This passage is very important because an opinion is what we think,if someone disagrees that's ok because that's what they think.Opinions are never a wrong or right answer.Empathy is
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imanol parada per.6
10/18/2015 04:01:34 pm
i agree with Clarissa because empathy is actually the ability of a human to show others their feelings. 10/18/2015 07:55:58 am
An opinion is a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. I agree with this becuse an opinion is based on nothing just ego and other things, you dont need knowledge to say an opinion and sometimes people dont care about our opinion. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. This is the thing that we need to use in life not an opinion, Empathy we need to use our brains knowledge, but for an opinion its your whatever. I think it is trying to tell us that we cant always use our opinion since it is only our ego and no need for knowledge, but we need to use is empathy for that is what we need to use since you cant be in your ego you need to look at the way it is on the other side of your meaning and theirs.
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Daliah melgar per.3
10/18/2015 12:43:09 pm
I agree with you kevin because and opinion can be a form of judgment and you don't need knowledge or research to justify your opinion.
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Syann moten p.6
10/18/2015 05:32:35 pm
I agree with Kevin, because an opinion is a view or judgement, not something that's actually true
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Woods6
10/18/2015 05:52:13 pm
I agree with Kevin because an opinion IS all about your ego and doesn't need any knowledge on the subjuct
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Edgar Monterroso 3
10/18/2015 06:52:45 pm
I agree with Kevin because he's right an opinion is just not knowing how someone or something is like not judging a book by its cover.
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Meyner Hernandez 3
10/18/2015 08:47:25 pm
I agree with Kevin because an opinion is telling us a form of judgement of the cause
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Daliah melgar per.3 10/18/15
10/18/2015 12:39:32 pm
I think empathy really means to care about someone or something I also think it means to have feeling towards things and to really understand and have emotion towards anything.
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Daliah Melgar per.3
10/18/2015 12:48:28 pm
I also think an opinion can be anyones form of thinking an opinion can lead you on one side of the room or another. An opinion can be judged but when your giving yours its also judging.
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Elena Marin 3
10/18/2015 12:50:52 pm
This is an opinion of another who thinks empathy is more important than opinions, even though this is his opinion. Empathy is feeling somebody else's pain. I disagree because opinions let you have the ability to be heard.
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Ashlie Escobar Per.6
10/18/2015 02:31:45 pm
I think that that when we want to state an opinion we have to put some thought into it. Through an opinion we express what we think of that though. for examples someone could think we shouldn't get in trouble because of one person while the teacher says because we are all one team.
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angel ramirez period 6
10/18/2015 06:38:20 pm
i agree with you Ashlie because when you seed that we want to state an pinion we have to put some thought into it that is relay truth we do have to put some thought into are pinion.
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rogelio juarez 6
10/18/2015 03:34:06 pm
what the text is trying to say is that the key to knowledge is empathy it helps not only us but every one around us. It can be anyone, someone you might not know someone who is family or just friends. Showing empathy to others won't only make you feel better but also the person who you show empathy to. It can show others to do the same making them feel better that they help others do something that may help them succeed in life or something they are trying to accomplish in their life as a problem, goal or anything els. It can change someones life. Not only theirs but yours also. Empathy can make someones life change.
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imanol parada per. 6
10/18/2015 03:57:35 pm
i agree with Rogelio because the key of knowledge is actually Empathy all along by changing someones life.
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Edgar Monterroso 3
10/18/2015 06:50:51 pm
I agree with Rogelio because he's saying the key is empathy in life and more.
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10/19/2015 06:52:37 pm
I agree with Rogelio because I believe the key to knowledge is empathy.
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Imanol
10/18/2015 03:54:25 pm
I Agree... what the text is trying to say is (Empathy is when a person feels the same exact thing what the other person feel) and we to show empathy to everybody around us and not only family, friends etc. but everybody, people want someone to feel their feelings that they are feelings and in the text is saying that opinion is not the case, it is empathy.
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Syann moten p.6
10/18/2015 05:31:27 pm
I think this means, that well duh everyone has an opinion, that doesn't mean it matters. Basically opinions are worthless, they don't mean anything, it's just like something people say, when they don't know anything, or don't know what else to say. Empathy means, what one understands, and the feelings their able to share.
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10/19/2015 06:48:09 pm
I agree with syann because a opinion is meaningless and empathy is something we all understand.
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Rodney Woods6
10/18/2015 05:49:55 pm
I think the text is trying to say is that you can have an opinion without feeling or understanding. To have empathy on the other hand, you have to have compassion for a person. Therefore to have empathy is a hard thing to do. I envy the person that can show empathy all the time. If you can do that you have a very good trait in your charecter. So I agree that empathy is by far more important than a person's opinion.
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angel ramirez period 6
10/18/2015 06:33:40 pm
i agree with the sentence in the artolcol because when you share a felling to others because they cane help you if you something is wrong and also it cane happen to pepoel to they cane come for you for help and ander stand that persons filling.
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Edgar Monterroso 3
10/18/2015 06:49:01 pm
I think what the text is trying to say is that having an opinion doesn't matter. What matters most is empathy which has more description and more. Opinion is the form of speaking now a days is saying people talk about what they think it is before seeing first. Empathy is a better form of talking because it's differently done. It's a better way of socializing.
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Darla Morales 5
10/18/2015 07:57:21 pm
I believe that empathy is important .The reason for that is if your saying something.That you are putting meaning and feeling in too.You know that you want the other person to understand.Also just saying you opinion is kinda like saying your decision based on your thoughts.That is just thought being put into there.
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Meyner Hernandez 3
10/18/2015 08:39:52 pm
The text is trying to say is we should show empathy of what the cause is. All of us have our own opinions about the cause. we should best use empathy on what type of cause. we can understand how it is saying to us about a cause. opinions just give thoughts about the cause.
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10/18/2015 08:44:33 pm
This is trying to tell me that our opinion and what we have to say about someone or something is simple. When I say simple I mean that when we say opinions we don't really use our brain. We just say what we think about that someone or something.Empathy is to understand and to share the feelings of one another. I do agree because there are opinions that people that just blurt out what is on that subject. I also agree when it says that empathy requires us to suspend our egos. Some people use empathy in a wrong way. For me empathy is to know how to turn someone from negative to positive.
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10/18/2015 08:47:40 pm
This is trying to tell me that our opinion and what we have to say about someone or something is simple. When I say simple I mean that when we say opinions we don't really use our brain. We just say what we think about that someone or something.Empathy is to understand and to share the feelings of one another. I do agree because there are opinions that people that just blurt out what is on that subject. I also agree when it says that empathy requires us to suspend our egos. Some people use empathy in a wrong way. For me empathy is to know how to turn someone from negative to positive. Also I think that we should all think before saying something.
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10/18/2015 09:07:21 pm
I disagree with Meyner Hernandez 3 but I also agree with you. I disagree with you because at the last part of the paragraph I do not know what in the world what you are trying to say or what you mean. I do agree with you when you say that all of us have our opinions because it is true we all have our good opinions and bad opinions. I most definitely agree when you say that we should best use empathy on what type of cause.
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10/18/2015 09:21:17 pm
I disagree with Nicole Martin 1 because she states that opinions are based off of other peoples thoughts. That is so true because when someone says something or says what they think someone is going to say something on what you say. I also agree in what she thinks what this quote is trying to say which is opinion and empathy are two different things. These two things are different because like the quote says opinions doesn't require nothing but empathy does you need to know your target.
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10/19/2015 06:45:12 pm
The text is basically telling us that our opinions are worthless or just plain simple. Their just thoughts we have to say no the real truth. In a way opinions are meaningless. Empathy is something you understand and a feeling you can share. That's what I think the the text is about.
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gissellecabrera per2
10/25/2015 04:51:30 pm
What this is trying to say is that no one uses. OPoiniop alot and we can make mistakes by opiniop. So what that being said i agree that opinions is really lower form of humman knolage.
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