“We're hardwired to see beauty as goodness”
Agree
- Attractive people get lighter sentences in court
- Evolution links health markers to beauty
- Every culture values physical attractiveness
- Halo effect is scientifically documented
Disagree
- Culture shapes beauty standards dramatically
- Many villains in stories are beautiful
- We consciously fight this bias when aware
- Inner character trumps appearance with time
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