Arizona Co-conspirator #1

[Belsnickel]

(04-26-2024, 02:20 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Here's how I view it. If I donate money, it's because it's something I truly believe in. Would I be able to report unbiased? I would like to think I could, but I'm human and at the end of the day my credibility will come into question once people find out I donated to a cause, and rightfully so. The amount of dollars to me doesn't matter. People donate what they can afford. 

So, here is the thing, though. There is no such thing as an unbiased person. Period. Everyone comes to every situation with a bias whether we choose to admit it. When it comes to things like what Pew does, researchers are trained to account for biases. Some of my academic background is similar to the folks at Pew and part of that has included classes on ways to recognize our own biases and methodologies we use to ensure they do not affect our work. Those that do are ostracized in the field if/when it is discovered.

Just because someone has a bias does not mean they are incapable of setting it aside to look at something in as objective of a manner as possible. The idea of a jury trial relies on this assumption. Hell, our entire government is supposed to rely on this idea. It's all about putting the task, the institution, society, others in general ahead of your own interests.