text: We all know at least one person that has many opinions on a certain topic, but may not even know the other side. Asking people for their opinion can tell us about the ups and downs of a topic. Even if you dont agree with this person's opinion. Lets say you are about to choose to vote for a specific candidate for president. You go and talk to a friend about the person you are voting for, and it turns out that they are voting for a different person. Your friend informs you that the person you are about to vote for actually has many down-grades. But your friend does agree that this candidate has some good components as well. You can then go home with this information and access the situation. When you go and vote, you can think of the the ups and downs, and make a better decision than you would have before. Knowing the good and bad components about a topic, and being about to decide from there is the third reason why seeking others' opinions will help you make a better choice.