Discussion - Current social issues

Discussion

Consider one of the following current social issues – or one of your choice:

• Gun violence
• Racism
• Economic inequality
• Sexism
• Violent crime
• Immigration

For the initial post, address the following:

• State your position on one of these issues – are you for, against, or neutral? Explain why. Avoid vagueness or ambiguity in your response. Make your position very clear.
• Examine how you have formed that opinion.
  • How well do you think you know the facts?
  • Do you know and understand statistical information that applies to the issue?
  • Do you think you have formed your opinion using only System-1 thinking, or have you applied System-2?
  • What part have heuristics, cognitive bias, and dominance structuring played in how you have formed your opinions?

The initial post is not about how "correct" your position is; it is about how you arrived at your position on the issue. This discussion requires application of metacognition – thinking about how you think.