Edit: Moved thread to this section because it fits within some of the principles of agnosticism and so its relevant to it.
Oftentimes, when people learn about something that has multiple sides to it, they'll rely on the side or go with whoever is already part of their group to learn about something. This is like Christians who have learned about homosexuality from Christian websites, or a Republican watching only Fox News to learn about an issue. The reasonable and/or fair thing to do is to do is to learn or listen to both sides, or just start with the basic science (if science applies) before getting into any one side. Knowing the views of both or all sides not only gives you a well-rounded understanding, but it would also help make it easier for you to formulate views that no one side can easily shoot down and that's because your argument factors in both sides.
Feel free to share your experience of listening to both sides. Any benefits? Any negatives?
Oftentimes, when people learn about something that has multiple sides to it, they'll rely on the side or go with whoever is already part of their group to learn about something. This is like Christians who have learned about homosexuality from Christian websites, or a Republican watching only Fox News to learn about an issue. The reasonable and/or fair thing to do is to do is to learn or listen to both sides, or just start with the basic science (if science applies) before getting into any one side. Knowing the views of both or all sides not only gives you a well-rounded understanding, but it would also help make it easier for you to formulate views that no one side can easily shoot down and that's because your argument factors in both sides.
Feel free to share your experience of listening to both sides. Any benefits? Any negatives?
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