Socratic Seminar: "The Right To Your Opinion"

Personal Notes taken at seminar on 8-16

• Interdependence means that everyone depends on other people.
• Ben Franklin said, " We all hang together or, we shall all hang separately."
• Our opinions are not rights.
• People often say "well I have the right to my opinion"  when they are losing an argument... if the other person has facts and logic to support there claim then using the phrase "I have a right to my opinion" is not a valid statement.
• There is not a right/wrong opinion on the political party you choose.
• On having an opinion on certain political issues on Iraq you could be right/wrong based on facts but having an opinion of your favorite color there is no right or wrong.
• 95% percent of people choose there political party based off of there parents.
• Authors put out opinions for readers to interpret. 
• People have a right to life but others have an obligation not to kill you.
• Personal opinions about Witchcraft caused controversy about Harry Potter when it was originally released.
• Everyone does not have to accept your opinion.
• You can also choose whether or not you share your opinion.
• Do you have the right to replace other  peoples opinions with yours?
• Lymbic is the emotional part of your brain.
• Schema are the routines of thinking that make life economical.