Ron had said: Bias is a temperament or outlook Towards static patterns. It is an attitude towards what is known.
Marsha replies: Please remember I wrote Words have more than one meaning/connotation. Here is the is entry for 'bias' that I would choose: 2. a particular tendency or inclination, especially one that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question; prejudice. Ron: That's what I said, bias or value Rigidity is a tendency or inclination, A personality trait. Mainly of an egotist, someone who refuses to be Reasoned with and devalues others As moral equals. Marsha continues: And to extend my meaning, here is the entry for 'prejudice' that I would consider: 2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Prejudice?s=t) Turtles all the way down... Ron replies: If you are a rationalist but if you are an empiricist conceptions are predicated on "facts" Marsha concludes: Please remember that I also wrote that the "static is useful and human beings are dependent on such patterns". Most of what you've presented in this post I do not relate to, and I have no need for you to adopt my view. So we differ in our understanding. Vive La Difference! Ron: Spoken like a true egotist with value rigidity! .. Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
