it seems like you would want to give and recieve the truth, instead of spreading lies...
2007-06-06 12:41:12 · 10 answers · asked by audiofreedom 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
sorry i put a 'd' on 'an' heres the real question:
why is it so hard to give an unbiased answer or ask an unbiased question?
2007-06-06 12:45:47 · update #1
Bias is a peculiar part of human social interaction. It is a part of who we are and how we communicate. We are not always bias in what we say, but bias comes when we want or desire to persuade others to our own points of view. Your posting for example, is it really "so hard to give an unbiased answer or ask [an] unbiased question?" < you believe that its difficult. You have made a biased opinion in your question by stating that it is "so hard." In your post-comment, you assert the bias that all questions and answers spead lies. It is a bias because not all questions or answers spread lies, nor are they always biased. Yes, most of our communication is biased. And a comment or question that is biased is not always untruthful. Do you see it?
2007-06-06 12:57:37
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Because as human beings, we all interpret the reality that we perceive. Our opinion is based soley on our experiences and it is thus not applicable to others' circumstances.
Secondly, the Western soceity has effectively eliminated the validity of the individual, rendering people into drones who cannot have an exclusive opinion. It must conform to the group mindset that people most closely identify with. People cannot assess reality without these filters now.
2007-06-07 23:53:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Unbiased' is what you don't want because every issue has at the very least two sides to it and 'bi' means two, 'a' means 'to' and 'se' means 'know' or 'knowledge'.
'it seems like you would want to give and receive the truth, instead of spreading lies...'
Yes, if you believe that universal love is possible, but capitalist competition makes that impossible for notions chauvinistic and not all misogynists (mysogenists) are liars; mind control can be self perpetuating.
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2007-06-06 20:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An unbiased question or answer are nearly impossible because try as we like, we are unable to control emotion and our emotions are stronger than our rationality.
2007-06-07 00:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Language, itself, tends to be biased. Every opinion a person has is biased--not necessarily in a good or bad way--because we are shaped by our experiences. I would say that what a person sees or believes to be "truth" is biased, as well.
2007-06-06 20:10:13 · answer #5 · answered by rikkilyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because as individuals, we are subject to our own human limitations. This means that we only can see the world in our own way. Our senses and our brain ability limit us more than we think.
2007-06-06 20:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because our ego restricts our willingness to face the truth of our own prejudices.
2007-06-06 21:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone has an opinion, which affects their viewpoint; they are not necessarily lying, just performing personal editing.
2007-06-06 20:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by LodiTX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes we think lies are the truth.
2007-06-06 19:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by yeahyeah 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the important ideas held by people are for people like the beatles
2007-06-06 19:44:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋