46. Personally, I side with the former/ latter opinion.
47. I am of the opinion that priority should be given to …
48. Personally, I stand on the side of …
49. As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of the opinion that …
50. For my part, I completely agree with the former/ latter.
51. To be frank/ To tell the truth, I should second the former/ latter attitude/ position in preference to the latter/ former.
52. People from different backgrounds, however, put different interpretations on the same thing.
53. Views on the issue in question vary from person to person/ vary widely.
54. People rarely reach an absolute consensus on a controversial issue.
55. People’s views, however, are divergent on the matter in question.
56. The other side of the coin has voiced strong opposition saying that …
57. Some people are of the opinion that …
58. Some people hold the belief/ view that …
59. Many people have the idea that … However, many others disagree that … Both sides of the question of whether …are well supported by sound reasons.
60. To some people’s mind/ From some people’s point of view, there are several advantages in/ of … The first advantage is that …
61. I fully agree with the statement that … The reasons are chiefly as follows:
62. As to me, I am in favor of the first/ second view. There are many reasons for my inclination, but the following ones are most important.
63. Before giving my opinion, I think it is essential to look at the argument on both sides.