Bias and politics

We’re getting philosophical this week.

In Australia, we have an election coming up.

During times like these, we can sometimes struggle to tolerate beliefs that are ‘different’ from our own — and we might judge someone, and our relationship with them, simply based on who they vote for.

We might also assume that those who vote for a party we deem as ‘incompetent’ are people to be avoided or treated differently from those who vote like us.

Favouring those who vote like us is arguably a form of bias.

Our question for you this week is: Is this form of bias okay? Is it less problematic than other forms of prejudice?

This isn’t about the beliefs you hold about the political candidates, their parties, or their policies.

Rather, it’s about how you view those who vote differently from you.

We’d love to hear your thoughts below 👇

Please note: We want to have an open discussion. Feel free to share any honest thoughts you may have — but any hate towards anyone will not be tolerated.

If you choose to comment, your views might be challenged by others . So if this is something you’re not prepared to take on right now, there’s no obligation to take part in this discussion 💚

ID 1: a beige background with text that reads Will you judge someone based on who they will vote for in the upcoming election?
Is this form of bias ok?

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ID2 a beige background with text that reads If you feel comfortable with doing so, feel free to share your answer in the comments below
Please note: there is no obligation to share your answer publicly, as we are aware that this can often be a sensitive topic for many people.

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