text: One reason why asking for different opinions is better because one will get a multitude of of points of view. Having a variety of views is good because somebody can base his or her choice from a collection. For example, some friends get into a fight, but one person is bystander. One of the friends ask the bystander to take his or her side of the fight, but the bystander doesn't know the other friend's side. The bystander is basically supporting one side of the story without knowing the other friend's story. If the bystander knew the other friend's story, his or her decision may have been altered.