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Originally Posted by Mathgod
My response was regarding the 2nd impeachment, and I hadn't realized that the linked data was about the 1st. My point still stands though.
And I also think it's wise to be wary of the potential bias that the makers of that graphic may have.
No person nor organization is ever truly bias-free.
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Except when they have used objective criteria and metrics and data to present reality?
Or is the weather biased too?
Saying no person is bias free is as useless of a statement as the cliche “everyone is entitled to their opinion”.
It’s misleading. Sure everyone has built in biases. Yet some only seek confirmation bias while others are conscious of their point of view and seek challenges their own beliefs in order to better understand complexity.
It’s similarly misleading to how “you are entitled to your opinion”.
You’re entitled to support arguments based on reliable, objective, empirical, and verifiable evidence that support your opinion.
Accountability comes along with this entitlement.
When your opinion is void of these arguments and based in fantasy, everyone else is entitled to no longer trust or believe anything you say or do. How you disseminate these arguments also determines the level to which you can be held accountable for your “opinion”.
This is why libel and slander laws exist.