(June 3, 2021 at 10:05 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: To what extent do the expressed beliefs of others alter our opinions of them and why should that be the case?
I think this is a good question. Like, is it prejudiced to assume a creationist is narrow-minded?
In theory, it is possible for someone to give all theories an unbiased examination and end up thinking the world is 6,000 years old. But (really) how likely is that?
I mean, let's be real: it's plausible to assume that heavy biases are almost always responsible for creationist beliefs. And if there is indeed a provable, direct correlation between heavy biases and creationism, is it really prejudiced to form opinions about narrow-mindedness when someone professes to believe in creationism? Perhaps it is...
Whether or not we ought to form such opinions, the simple fact is: we do. And (even if we're 100% right about creationists being biased) we'd do well to keep our assumptions in check. Because that can lead to confirmation bias.
