Everyone judges people before meeting them—claiming otherwise is just virtue signaling


Agree

  • Brain makes instant pattern-matching decisions
  • Social media shows us who people are
  • First impressions form in milliseconds
  • Survival instinct requires quick assessments

Disagree

  • Conscious effort can override bias
  • Pre-judgment leads to harmful stereotypes
  • Open-mindedness is a learned skill
  • Everyone deserves a blank slate

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