To reset this, and in the spirit of my original tweet, let me state the strongest form of my argument:
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Replying to @FreequentFlyr @slatestarcodex
OB Twitter treats biases as so strongly coloring arguments that they demand a radical rethinking of the terms of debate in order to minimize
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the role biases play in decision making. I, sensibly, think that biases so strongly color arguments that any attempt to eliminate them is
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doomed to fail, and productive argumentation requires forthrightly admitting your policy preferences so your arguments can be fairly weighed
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There are corner cases, but debating the minimum wage without saying whether you think wages should be higher seems insane to me.
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My position: I'm not averse to stating views outright, & I wear most of my views on my sleeve (...)
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But I admit I still don't get why you think stating your position explicitly is so important. (...)
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Everyone is biased and we're not going to change that any time soon. (...)
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You can't just dismiss everyone biased for other side, or you'll have noone to engage w/ & never challenge your beliefs (...)
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So your best option is just to analyze their argument fairly whether they're biased or not. (...)
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& since you'll do the same thing whether biased or not, I don't see why insisting they recite biases beforehand does any good
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