If it has to wait awhile, it will. They say it's blind. It has a sniper's keen sight and gazes unflinchingly at the future as only it can. A discussion about the words opinion, belief, and knowledge. You should do a program on the difference.
Opinions are preferences concerning alternative choices.
Therefore, opinions are just that, and should be given no weight or credence when making policies. As you point out, the mistake is when someone misrepresents belief for knowledge. This mistake is the cause of all our problems as humans. Knowledge comes only from the use of the scientific method and the precise use of this method, a critical point. Belief always stems from unprovable ideas, ideas where the scientific method does not apply.