Well of course we are -- hell, we're bigoted even among ourselves.
Everybody's biased; some people have to live with the biases of others more, and some people put up a good try at coping with their own biases -- but there is no such creature as an unbiased person.
This isn't the same as fair and logical judgement however -- example: it isn't a bias to not have a liking for child abusers, murderers, or con men...people seem to get bias and commonsensical judgement confused, or it's just as bad to be so "open minded" as to allow what's left of your brains to spill out.
It's probably time for people to just admit to it instead of rationalizing it or denying it or whatever. But that probably isn't going to happen any time soon.
I suppose it is nearly impossible to ask people to hold themselves up to something so common and dependable life would be impossible without it.
Nearly every movement we make, every thought, involves some form of discrimination.
How to be conscious of thoughts and actions that are irrelevant, not conducive to a better life with each other, may be as difficult as asking us to cut off a limb.
Assumptions, discriminations based on little information has been the name of the game for the longest time.
This is a defense and it's not a defense. It's the way things seem to me to be.
Basically, from my imperfect perspective, I know next to nothing, I say that just so I'm sure not to be taken too seriously, I'm only one guy among billions.
Everything that we are came to be because it was useful. It seems as if discarding something may be harder than acquiring it. As a general rule.
Look the time. I have to work tomorrow. thanks for the post.
Well of course we are -- hell, we're bigoted even among ourselves.
ReplyDeleteEverybody's biased; some people have to live with the biases of others more, and some people put up a good try at coping with their own biases -- but there is no such creature as an unbiased person.
This isn't the same as fair and logical judgement however -- example: it isn't a bias to not have a liking for child abusers, murderers, or con men...people seem to get bias and commonsensical judgement confused, or it's just as bad to be so "open minded" as to allow what's left of your brains to spill out.
It's probably time for people to just admit to it instead of rationalizing it or denying it or whatever.
But that probably isn't going to happen any time soon.
PW
I never heard of this test before. Very enlightening.
ReplyDeleteI suppose it is nearly impossible to ask people to hold themselves up to something so common and dependable life would be impossible without it.
ReplyDeleteNearly every movement we make, every thought, involves some form of discrimination.
How to be conscious of thoughts and actions that are irrelevant, not conducive to a better life with each other, may be as difficult as asking us to cut off a limb.
Assumptions, discriminations based on little information has been the name of the game for the longest time.
This is a defense and it's not a defense. It's the way things seem to me to be.
Not too long ago we had to make survival judgments, friend or foe very quickly. We adapted so well, maybe too well.
ReplyDeleteWe picked up habits we no longer find suitable.
It's as if we have discovered we have a tail we no longer need.
We have mostly made up our minds Hitler was not the way to go.
So, eventually I suppose we will develop communications skill beyond the current limited kind that gets us into so much trouble.
ReplyDeleteA quantum computer will be able to make correct judgments instantaneously.
Sadly, I'm not going to be around for the glorious day when our bodies imperfect shall be made perfect. In his image.
Basically, from my imperfect perspective, I know next to nothing, I say that just so I'm sure not to be taken too seriously, I'm only one guy among billions.
ReplyDeleteEverything that we are came to be because it was useful. It seems as if discarding something may be harder than acquiring it. As a general rule.
Look the time. I have to work tomorrow. thanks for the post.