(August 29, 2018 at 10:45 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(August 29, 2018 at 10:29 am)Mathilda Wrote: Fair enough. But bear in mind that it normally happens when the alternative is a religionist pushing ideas about the nature of reality that have had zero peer review.
This seems to be a bias against those of faith, which bias is one of the issues. Also remember the discussion that peer review isn't just the initial review of the publishing journal. If there is good reason to argue against a specific study, then I think that should be presented and discussed, rather than making hyperbole about "zero peer review".
Quote:bias, n.
1. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Unless you're not using the term in the usual sense, that of unfair prejudice, then your complaint here seems to be unfounded. As a technical matter, biases are usually defined as a departure from what would otherwise be the rational conclusion. Since a prejudice against religious ideas that lack peer review and in favor of those that possess it is rational, your complaint, even if technically correct with regard to the meaning of the word bias misses the mark as to the substance of her point.
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