I am not sure that personal bias in itself presents problems for us, but judging someone else based on that bias certainly does, and creates the tone for conflict. In addition, if our bias is based on fear - fear that there will not be enough for everyone, fear that what I have will be taken from me, fear of anything, the fear immediately puts us into an oppositional state and again sets the tone for conflict.
On Feb 3, 9:12 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > We all have it, how does it effect us, can it be a hinderance to some > things? > > Yesterday our office manager at work (a close personal friend) was > walking around with one of those high visibilty patch jackets on, you > know the ones that bikers wear over their leathers. (she was on her > way home and yes she is indeed a biker) It was bareing an ad for a > rally > agianst the proposed £1 parking fee for bikes in London. > > Traditionaly parking for bikes in London has always been free, but now > of course we find that there are too many motor viechiles on the roads > of our little island nation for traffic to move fast going anywhere. > > The major of London has implmented a congestion charge scheme for all > those who wish to drive into the city and inner London, both to grab > some cash and to ease congestion in inner London. > > When I saw this, the first thought I had was one which originated out > of one of my own personal biases. I thought cheeky cow don't want to > pay a mimimal charge for parking her bike in the city. > > I belive that there are too many motor veichels in our country and > that this number will only increase and so we must do what we can to > limit the spread, make getting a licence harder, or even tax people > out of owning cars. > > Let me add a little to this. I am all for freedom of movment, and > don't have anything against car ownership, or car owners apart from > there are already too many of them and the situation can only get > worse. > > Yet I do try to live a life that is not hypocritical and so I do not > own nor intend to own a car myself. > > We can see what my bias in this matter is and why I hold it. I'll > admit that my thought certianly arose because of this bias, yet I > think that my belife is a valid concern. A £1 per day for parking > your bike seems very little money to me, and I can't understand the > concern that our bikers have for this scheme. I certianly don't mind > paying the taxes and extra chrges that I have to pay, yes even if I > don't agree with something, yet can still see the need fot it. > > So what I want to know is how far can personal bias push your mind > into not excepting something that if it wasn't for such bias you would > actulay agree with? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
