[bluescape]

“Instead of forming your own opinion you illicit the opinions of others to ‘create’ your own.”

I value the opinion of fellow freepers. As a group we offer a number of reliable sources and honesty. I was under the impression that ‘forming’ an opinion involved hearing varying but reliable ideas. That’s why I ELICIT the opinion of others.

[philman_36]

I was under the impression that ‘forming’ an opinion involved hearing varying but reliable ideas.

I see. You wanted "ideas", not opinions.