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Question: Do you think that maybe personal tastes are debatable or arguable after all!?
The ancient Romans used to say "Let there be no dispute regarding tastes" (De gustibus non est disputandum) or something to that effect!. Were they mistaken!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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To an extent, I would say!. Something like chocolate and vanilla, how can you argue!? Blue or green, how can you argue!?

Limp Bizkit!? C'mon now, that's just bad taste!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Of course they weren't mistaken ~ to each his own!. There's no accounting for taste!.

My favorite color is blue ~ can anyone argue that!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!.

Tastes vary and no two human are exactly alike!.!.!.

Tastes are senses dependent and everything you prefer are based on your perspective!.!.!. it's objective!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Makes sense to me, but I know a lot of people who react to someone opinion/choice as if it's a wrong choice or opinion!. I hate it when people want to make argument out of an opinion!. So, I guess in reality they are debatable/arguable but in theory they shouldn't!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you know, if a person's own tastes are not harmful to OTHERS (and nowadays we see a number of those), I think we should just let the axiom "to each his own" apply!.
As far as the issue of harming others goes, there's an old saying that says your right to swing your arm stops where my chin begins!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

personal tastes are just that personal no room for debateWww@QuestionHome@Com