A subjective claim is one based on emotions, feelings, or personal opinions. For example, a friend of mine has just recently watched the latest Star Trek movie. He said that it was the best Star Trek movie ever. I asked him if he has already watched all of the Star Trek movies and he answered no. His claim therefore is unfounded since he has no basis for comparison and can therefore not substantiate his claim. It just so happened that he liked the movie very much thus claiming it to be the best one ever.
An objective claim on the other hand is one based on facts and evidence. Last weekend, my brother and I were in Sacramento and he claims that it's colder there than here in San Jose. The thermometer confirms his claim and so do I.
I was never into Star Trek. I always thought it was boring. My friend made me watch the recent Star Trek movie and I LOVE IT! Spock was so handsome!
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I thought I would like the original series too, but when I tried to watch an episode of it, disappointedly, it was kind of mundane. I just like the movie because the TV series are too long for my attention span.
However, for my friend who is an avid Star Trek, she prefers the original TV series/movies.
I also went to Davis few weeks ago, and it was much colder than San Jose. It rained a lot when I was there.
In my opinion (subjective =D), I find Star Wars to be more appealing than Star Trek because of the character layout, with the many races and how there is a split between the jedis and the siths.
ReplyDeleteOther than that, objective claims can be based on facts and evidence, but objective claims can be false at the same time. An example of this is saying the opposite of what your brother has stated by saying that the thermometer shows a higher temperature in San Jose than it does in Sacramento. Although this may be a false claim, it is still subjective because it disregards any personal opinion. Although facts evidence may back up an objective claim, all that matters in the difference between subjective and objective claims is the personal opinion that an other may say. When your brother says that it's colder here than in San Jose it is actually a subjective claim as it states his own personal opinion and it is backed up by others including yourself and the thermometer. Sorry to burst your bubble bro, but that is what I read in the book.
@tyrone I'm not into Star Trek either but I was attracted to the graphics and animation on the latest one when I saw the trailer so I went to get see it when it came out and the movie didn't disappoint me.
ReplyDeleteAnd about the original series, their graphics, animations, and make-up suck. lol That just me though. I guess, only true trekies would prefer that original series and movies.
@anselmode I have never seen any Star Wars movies or sries if there is any so I can't tell. lol Although, I'm not really into type of movies like Star Trek and Star Wars. I find them boring for some reason.
And its cool, no worries. Thank you for that information, I appreciate it.
I used to live in Sacramento before I moved here to San Jose for college. It has always been colder during Winter in Sacramento than San Jose and hotter during Summer in Sacramento and San Jose. The thermometer/temperature confirms it and I used the thermometer as my evidence which makes it as a fact.
I wrote this without reading the book because I don't have it yet. So, maybe I am wrong based on what the book states.
How about this, if I say, Manny Pacquiao is one of the greatest boxers of all time or maybe the greatest boxer of all time because no other boxer has accomplished to get 8 titles in 8 different weight classes/divisions but him.
It is a fact because Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer who has accomplished to have 8 titles in 8 different weight classes/divisions in boxing history. Would that be considered as Subjective still? Or good enough to be as a Objective?
Even though I’m not a big STAR TREK fan, I must say it is an amazing thing to watch when there is nothing to watch on the television. My favorite thing about STAR Trek is the men in the white suits; especially when they show up at Christmas parades. My most recent memory of STAR Trek was when my idiot cousin dressed up in a Chubaka costume and stood behind my bathroom door. He waited until I got in the shower with the running to expose his costume. I screamed like never before and my mom barged in a burst into laughter. What a shame.
ReplyDeleteI felt like what I said in my earlier post sound kind of harsh. I was about to change it. But anyhow, your statement is objective because you did not put in your own personal discretion or opinion and the fact you added it also helps it out to be an objective claim. Just remember false information can also be objective as well. For example, if you switch Manny Pacquiao's name with mine, of course it's not true, but it still can be objective. This is all from my understanding when reading the book, so I may be wrong too.
ReplyDelete@cellison1857 LOL Did anyone get to record it? That should be a youtube hit if ever lol :D
ReplyDelete@anselmode no worries bro. I'd rather hear the truth even though it is a bit harsh than hear lies. I mean, you are just helping a person out so no big deal. Thank you so much though. I really appreciate it.
A lot of people tell me that Star Trek is a really good movie.. I, personally, watched a little bit of it but I was never really interested in it. Haha =) What is it about anyways?
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