History Main / OpinionMyopia

** It doesnt help that, again, in europe, you dont have a right to carry a gun in the constitution and most europeans would never understand why it is so important to have the right to carry a gun.

Conversely, how could ''[[strike:Film/{{Serenity}}]] Film/{{Scott Pilgrim}}'' not have made loads of money? Okay, people didn't know about it, but surely word of mouth would have carried.

Well, the truth is that some people genuinely like MichaelBay movies such as ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', and that ''{{Firefly}}'' just doesn't appeal to everyone. If the fan can't or won't understand that, then they have OpinionMyopia.

Conversely, how could ''[[strike:Film/{{Serenity}}]] {{Scott Pilgrim}}'' not have made loads of money? Okay, people didn't know about it, but surely word of mouth would have carried.

* Example from American Gun Politics: if you are pro-gun, then you are a crazy redneck who wants the streets to run red with the blood from wild west shootouts. If you are anti-gun, then you are a wimpy pussy who not-so-secretly wants to take away everyone's rights. Like the earlier political examples, it doesn't help that a small fringe on each side actually fits these stereotypes, and will engage in over-the-top theatrics to prove their devotion, e.g., radio hosts encouraging citizens to bring their rifles to a town hall meeting with the President.

* Example from American Gun Politics: if you are pro-gun, then you are a crazy redneck who wants the streets to run red with the blood from wild west shootouts. If you are anti-gun, then you are a wimpy pussy who secretly wants to take away everyone's rights.

** Which is especially prevalent in most of Europe, where the death penalty has been abolished during the last decades (which has a lot to do with its utter abuse in the course of the history of Europe - especially during the 20th century). The fact that the USA (or rather: some states; or rather: Texas) are still keeping AND exerting it is met with an utter lack of comprehension and usually gets a mention when it comes to characterizing the (widening) gap between the two pillars of Western civilization.
** Well there's also the fact that until the justice system is 100% accurate, it's nice to be able to go "Sorry, you're innocent and free to go" rather than "Sorry, you were innocent but oh well too late now".
** And there are also murderers who not only acknowledge and confess their acts, but also feel proud deep down inside. Surely those deserve to die. You don't want to give them any chance to live, be it a technicality or escape from prison or parole.

* Parenting. God ''help'' you if you happen to have a different opinion on how to care for and raise your child, because someone, somewhere, will think that you are a horrible person who is destroying your child's life. There is no room for 'disagreement' with these people -- you either parent the "right" way or you're a child abuser. Parenting forums can get incredibly vicious in particular, such one forumer saying that a woman should have her child taken away ''because she didn't breastfeed''.

* Often with long running series, series that's mostly "Japan-Only" or series with didn't gain popularity until a later installment. 'PunchOut' is often thought of as the FIRST in the series despite actually being the THIRD counting the arcade installments. However most gamers grew up playing the series on the NES and telling them otherwise leads to touchy debate.

Conversely, how could ''Film/{{Serenity}}'' not have made loads of money? Okay, people didn't know about it, but surely word of mouth would have carried.

** Jeff Vogel, of Spiderweb Software fame, wrote an amusing log detailing his first daughter's first 4 years of life. In the epilogue, his lists some things he's learned, one of which is "For almost every possible question you can have about parenting, you can find two books which will tell you, with no room for argument, two completely opposite answers."

Well, the truth is that some people genuinely like MichaelBay movies such as ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', and that ''{{Firefly}}'' just doesn't appeal to everyone [[hottip:*:and it's a bit obscure]]. If the fan can't or won't understand that, then they have OpinionMyopia.

* Nintendo was once credited for being the first to utilize an Analog Stick, likely because they didn't grow up with Atari.

* Nintendo was once credited for being the first to utilize an Analog Stick, likely because they didn't grow up with Atari.

->''"God, I hate this movie. I hate it so much! And yet, I always find out that I'm part of a small minority on this!"''
--> -- '''The Nostalgia Critic''', on ''IndependenceDay''

Well, the truth is that some people genuinely like MichaelBay movies such as ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', and that ''{{Firefly}}'' just doesn't appeal to everyone. If the fan can't or won't understand that, then they have OpinionMyopia.

--> -- '''The Nostalgia Critic'''

''"God, I hate this movie. I hate it so much! And yet, I always find out that I'm part of a small minority on this!"''

* This tends to be quite a issue during debates on which sports are better as well that those internationally that wonder [[ValuesDissonance why that sport is so popular in that country]]. This doesn't happen much with popular sports domestically (ex. American Football and Baseball in the US) although it does happen, but it comes up way too often between two foreign sports, with plenty of [[{{Wallbanger}} Wallbanging]] results. The most prominent example: [[TheBeautifulGame Football/Soccer]]. Not many Americans are really big when it comes to watching the sport; which would be fine since everything can't be liked by everyone, but many just can't stand that fact. Though there are Americans that are guilty of ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontLike and acting as though [[FanHater people are idiots]] for liking it. Naturally, [[VocalMinority this bunch tends to drown out]] Americans with legitimate complaints about the sport and Americans that love the sport. And then there's Soccer fans complaining about America's preferences towards UsefulNotes/{{American Football}}, UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}, {{UsefulNotes/Basketball}}, and even UsefulNotes/{{Ice Hockey}}, as well as the actual sport themselves, even though [[ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch they don't know nothing about them]]. There's a lot of debates between any two sports or so (and it's not limited to the above), but [[ItGotWorse these debates]]....[[FlameWar rarely go too well]].

** Similarly, Star Ocean: The Second Story was thought to be the first in the series by some fans before the PSP remakes came to be. Keep in mind, the Save Data screen '[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin actually SAYS the game is "Star Ocean 2"]]' and fans considered it to be the first.

** Similarly, Star Ocean: The Second Story was thought to be the first in the series by some fans before the PSP remakes came to be. Keep in mind, the Save Data screen [['ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin' actually SAYS the game is "Star Ocean 2"]] and fans considered it to be the first.

* This tends to be quite a issue during debates on which sports are better as well that those internationally that wonder [[ValuesDissonance why that sport is so popular in that country]]. This doesn't happen much with popular sports domestically (ex. American Football and Baseball in the US) although it does happen, but it comes up way too often between two foreign sports, with plenty of [[{{Wallbanger}} Wallbanging]] results. The most prominent example: [[TheBeautifulGame Football/Soccer]]. Not many Americans are really big when it comes to watching the sport; which would be fine since everything can't be liked by everyone, but many just can't stand that fact. Though there are Americans that are guilty of ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontLike and acting as though [[FanHater people are idiots]] for liking it. Naturally, [[VocalMinority this bunch tends to drown out]] Americans with legitimate complaints about the sport and Americans that love the sport. And then there's Soccer fans complaining about America's preferences towards UsefulNotes/{{American Football}}, UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}, {{UsefulNotes/Basketball}}, and even UsefulNotes/{{Ice Hockey}}, as well as the actual sport themselves. [[ItGotWorse These debates]]....[[FlameWar rarely go too well]].

* [[TheBeautifulGame Football/Soccer]]. Not many Americans are really big when it comes to watching the sport; which would be fine since everything can't be liked by everyone, but many just can't stand that fact. Though there are Americans that are guilty of ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontLike and acting as though [[FanHater people are idiots]] for liking it. Naturally, [[VocalMinority this bunch tends to drown out]] Americans with legitimate complaints about the sport and Americans that love the sport.
** And there's America's preferences with UsefulNotes/{{American Football}}, UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}}, {{UsefulNotes/Basketball}}, and even UsefulNotes/{{Ice Hockey}}. [[ItGotWorse Things]]....[[FlameWar wont go too well]].