MY OPINION ISN'T (A) RIGHT

I'm going to start out by saying, forthright, that I disagree with the title of this post. In truth, everyone IS entitled to the right to FORM his or her own opinion. This is "true" due to the fact that, even without any personal biases and/or intransigent defense mechanisms, each unique perspective will extract different meaning from the same collective evidence (excluding 100% proven facts, of course).  Because of this, in any case of opposing viewpoints in which UNDENIABLE PROOF is absent in BOTH sides, the absolute truth of the matter cannot be determined and, therefore, any conclusions drawn from whatever evidence is present can only be considered "opinions". Well, what if I just don't draw any conclusions at all until some legitimate proof arises (given that proof is applicable to the argument, and that it is found)? No one can simply tell them self "I don't know" while contemplating a question that has yet to be answered and completely refuse to lean towards a certain hypothesis that makes sense to them after research, experimentation, and analysis. If our minds worked that way, we would never have attained any of the amazing success that we enjoy as a species. There is a point at which we are unable rely on what we KNOW (or don't, in this case), and are instead forced to decide what we BELIEVE until more evidence comes to light (again, if it is applicable and if it is ever found). Whether or not everyone has the right to INVOKE "the right to his or her opinion" in a debate, however, is a completely different story. Regarding this matter, I completely agree with the article. That type of "response" (I hate to even call it that) is nothing more than a coping mechanism used to preserve possibly false views. This is a detriment/inhibition to our advancement as a species without a doubt.