"Bias"
AkhPhasa
22-08-2005, 23:25
If something displays a liberal or conservative bias, it is biased. If something does not display such a bias, it is unbiased.
If I see someone say "your media is bias" or "CNN is unbias" one more time I may just have an aneurysm.
Desperate Measures
22-08-2005, 23:26
If something displays a liberal or conservative bias, it is biased. If something does not display such a bias, it is unbiased.
If I see someone say "your media is bias" or "CNN is unbias" one more time I may just have an aneurysm.
Ah AkhPhasa.... we hardly knew ye.
The South Islands
22-08-2005, 23:26
*Gives chest compressions*
If something displays a liberal or conservative bias, it is biased. If something does not display such a bias, it is unbiased.
If I see someone say "your media is bias" or "CNN is unbias" one more time I may just have an aneurysm.
Oh, yeah.
FOX NEWS IS UNBIASED!!!!!
Wait. What have I done? :( I just killed a man! :eek:
*Gives chest compressions*
That won't help at all with a burst aneurysm.
*euthanises*
The South Islands
22-08-2005, 23:33
That won't help at all with a burst aneurysm.
*mercy kills*
Well, it's the thought that counts...
Compassion is a Liberal Bias.
<_<;
*Is flamed to an aneurysm of his own*
......might as well...
*dies of an aneurysm for no reason*
Melkor Unchained
23-08-2005, 00:11
If something displays a liberal or conservative bias, it is biased. If something does not display such a bias, it is unbiased.
If I see someone say "your media is bias" or "CNN is unbias" one more time I may just have an aneurysm.
It's fairly safe to assume that most news sources are biased. This can also be exemplified by the fact that, if I wanted to, I could use statistics to prove that an increase in Pepsi consumption correlates with the spread of Polio--or at least that it did before we beat it.
To use a slightly more pertinent example, I've seen contradictory statistics that tell us that Social Security is working wonders, versus statistcs that tell us it will be broke in 15 years. There's a reason for people claming that suchandsuch a source is biased because in most cases, it probably is.
The above is why I prefer to discuss philosophy to numbers; if only for the simple fact that I could dig up numbers to prove my points and any pinko/commie/nazi/etc could do the exact same thing. None of us would probably ever run out of sources [except possibly for ze Nazi] and the debate would serve no real purpose.
Everything has a slight bias to it. No matter what.
Desperate Measures
23-08-2005, 00:13
It's fairly safe to assume that most news sources are biased. This can also be exemplified by the fact that, if I wanted to, I could use statistics to prove that an increase in Pepsi consumption correlates with the spread of Polio--or at least that it did before we beat it.
To use a slightly more pertinent example, I've seen contradictory statistics that tell us that Social Security is working wonders, versus statistcs that tell us it will be broke in 15 years. There's a reason for people claming that suchandsuch a source is biased because in most cases, it probably is.
The above is why I prefer to discuss philosophy to numbers; if only for the simple fact that I could dig up numbers to prove my points and any pinko/commie/nazi/etc could do the exact same thing. None of us would probably ever run out of sources [except possibly for ze Nazi] and the debate would serve no real purpose.
You do realize he was talking about english usage and not on the actual subject of bias...?
[NS]Simonist
23-08-2005, 02:05
You do realize he was talking about english usage and not on the actual subject of bias...?
You do realize how incredibly fast some people read these things?
And besides, grammar Nazi as I tend to be, I almost missed it until I got to "unbiased". Then I checked back and noted the 'ed' on the end and, well, things fell into place......
Or maybe you're just bias against the intrinsically political types :p
The South Islands
23-08-2005, 02:08
Simonist']You do realize how incredibly fast some people read these things?
And besides, grammar Nazi as I tend to be, I almost missed it until I got to "unbiased". Then I checked back and noted the 'ed' on the end and, well, things fell into place......
Or maybe you're just bias against the intrinsically political types :p
HEIL VERB!
Acidosis
23-08-2005, 23:13
Damn Straight!
I hate that one too! :sniper: :mp5: :sniper:
I also hate excessive smilies ;) :D :) :p
Desperate Measures
23-08-2005, 23:54
Simonist']You do realize how incredibly fast some people read these things?
And besides, grammar Nazi as I tend to be, I almost missed it until I got to "unbiased". Then I checked back and noted the 'ed' on the end and, well, things fell into place......
Or maybe you're just bias against the intrinsically political types :p
Yeah. I just couldn't help myself. Me sorry.
Swimmingpool
24-08-2005, 00:21
The above is why I prefer to discuss philosophy to numbers; if only for the simple fact that I could dig up numbers to prove my points and any pinko/commie/nazi/etc could do the exact same thing. None of us would probably ever run out of sources [except possibly for ze Nazi] and the debate would serve no real purpose.
Ah, so this is why you appear to care little for what would happen if your ideology was applied to the real world.