Why are  people so bias?
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BIAS STEMS FROM A LACK OF EDUCATION AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER FAITHS AND CULTURES! ALSO PEOPLE FORGET THAT OPINION IS NOT FACT AND EXPECTING EVERYONE TO LIVE BY ONE NARROW MINDED VIEW IS WHAT STOPS PROGRESS! \n\nWE LIVE IN A SOCIETY OF MULTI CULTURES, SHOULD WE NOT, AS A SOCIETY, BE MORE ACCEPTING OF OUR NEIGHBOUR? WE SHOULD BE EMBRACING DIFFERENCES INTEAD OF FEARING THEM!\n\nEVERY LIVING BEING HAS THE SAME INSIDE SO WHY DO WE CONCERN OURSELVES WITH THE OUTER IMAGE! I MEAN WOULD YOU BUY A MAGAZINE AND JUST STARE AT THE COVER?   NO!! YOU OPEN THE PAGES AND DELVE INTO THE INTERESTING CONTENTS!\n\nWE SHOULD ALL BE LOOKING DEEPER THAN THE OUTER LAYER AND ENJOYING WHAT IS IN THE MINDS AND HEARTS OF OUR FELLOW MAN!
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Because people are ignorant. They just make absolutely stupid assumptions that are based on like nothing and then they insist that they are right.
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Because people like to force their views on other people.
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do you have evidence of this or have you just experienced one case where you were affected or knew someone affected and are biased by that. Courts are also bound by previous decisions of courts higher than their own which means that some results may seem unfair but are in the big picture more beneficially than harmfull
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Because people interpret things differently
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I think its funny how annoyed people will get at this question - its obvious you're just being inflammatory, but people are so damn serious, they can't see they're being manipulated. \n\nThat's why the vast majority of people are absolute imbeciles and are readily manipulable by society and mass media. It just goes to show how precious people are over their worthless, insignificant and pathetic egos.
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Its not ... Conservatives think everything is left-wing biased and Liberals think everything is right-wing biased ... the simple fact is that humans are incapable of presenting facts in a completely objective way ... thank god some of us have the intellectual ability to develop our own opinions.
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because ppl spend most of their time assuming everything.... judging ppl before they know them, thinking if they are one way then they must be this, this and this.\nIt is the sad state of the world.
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Everyone is biased!!  Therefore, the only thing we can do is get as much information from as many different sources as possible, definitely cross international lines for your news.  With the news from everywhere in the world, you might have a clue, but that's about all.
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People are ignorant.  And those ignorant people like to spew their BS to feel better about htemselves, becasue not only are they ignorant, they have low self worth and need constant reassurance that they are better than everyone else.  It's a sickness of sorts if you ask me.  And every race, religion, "color" is guilty of it.
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Everyone has their prejudices, but some people are more likely to act on them than others are.  I try to judge the individual, but I am just as guilty as anyone else of having my stereotypes.  I'm sure others feel the same way about me in that regard.  I guess the best rules of thumb that I use in dealing with my personal prejudices is to keep in mind that one person, or a few people, demonstrating negative traits isn't representative of the whole group that he or she belongs to, and you have to be willing to look at the positive traits demonstrated by others in the group.
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truth is we dont need to educate ourselves to know if an opinion is biased or not because all opinions are subjective and prejudicial (that's why it's called an opinion. otherwise, it would have been called a fact)
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I agree -- but it seems like the only way some people can win is by bringing someone else down instead of telling me what changes THEY will make.  I admit, if another candidate did something unethical or consistently votes a certain way, I'd like to know, but I can do my own research with a lot less bias.
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It's because people think they are right and when someone questions their beliefs even a little it scares them.\n\nDiffering opinions should be seen as an opportunity.  They will either change you or support what you believe... they are not about anger and fear.
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because of their inability to understand and/or appreciate viewpoints that are different from theirs. they argue for two reasons:\n\n(1) to show you that you're wrong\n(2) and to show you that they are right\n\nclose-minded people do not understand and do not compromise.
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Sorry you are experiancing this. Someone must not be comfortable with you or your views. I'm not really suprised though, it seems some people will do anything to  prevent a person from speaking for themself and presenting a reasonable point of view. If they want to ask silly questions (which can be fun) let them do it for themself.
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Most people seem to take it personally when a conflicting viewpoint is brought up.  It can be so frustrating when people are blatantly disregarding viewpoints.  I have trouble when I am trying to have a rational discussion with someone and they are obviously not looking at the merits of my own argument and just see it as an attack on themselves.    What are you supposed to do when someone is being completely closed minded and willfully ignorant?  It's difficult.\n\nThere is no more rational discourse or comprimise, only two sides of which you need to pick one.  People aren't even expected to be able to back up their own beliefs as much as attack others' beliefs blindly.  I feel your pain, and hopefully there will be a time when this can change.