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I think this is the kind of discussion that requires careful disclaimers or self-disqualification from participants. If you have chosen to have kids, or sworn t

I think this is the kind of discussion that requires careful disclaimers or self-disqualification from participants. If you have chosen to have kids, or sworn to never have them, your position will be irrevocably slanted. The same goes for discussions about marriage, or fundamental lifestyle choices like being a digital nomad vs. working at a well known tech company. I don't think I have ever seen one side bridge the gap with the other. EDIT - I'm not saying this applies to all discussion, I'm saying this applies to a special class of discussion. I'm also not saying don't discuss, I'm saying if you're already in one camp, know that your position is irrevocably slanted so take that into consideration.

djoldman 10y ago
"If you have chosen to have kids, or sworn to never have them, your position will be irrevocably slanted." This seems to me to be the first step towards an ad hominem argument. Perhaps it would be better to analyze a particular argument's logic rather than its source. If I'm mistaken, I apologize; please advise.
bluejekyll 10y ago
Well, in that case why debate anything at all? People will always have biases, and if you limit discussions to those that don't have biases, then you remove all real life experience from the debate, at which point how would you possibly reach a valid conclusion? Stating you bias upfront, then trying to come to objective consensus is the entire point of debate and discussion, isn't it?