Why do we modify opinion with "my", when our opinions are never our own?
Because isn't every opinion formed by things that don't really belong to us: language, culture, class, governance, genes, wealth, poverty, family, health, allegiances, prejudices?
And isn't it true that opinions can change with a song, a commercial, a kind word, a strong conviction, a strange smell?
Don't our opinions of others speak louder about ourselves than of those we speak about?
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