While attending a town hall meeting, you hear someone from a national energy company argue that a new natural-gas drill site wil
l not be environmentally damaging and will produce many jobs in the community. Which aspect should you most consider when listening to this position? A. Point of view B. Main idea C. Bias D. Generalization E. Validity
Those who are biased tend to believe what they want to believe thus they dont put other peoples opinions into consideration. Generally people who re biased have inclination towards their thinking often based on how they are raised. So when you hear someone from a national energy company argue that a new natural-gas drill site will not be environmentally damaging and will produce many jobs in the community this aspect is in a view of bias idea. You should most definitely consider the bias of this person's claim. He or she makes a living off of natural gas drilling, and is therefore likely to hide certain facts for their own personal gain. This makes him stand to his opinion that the gas will not harm the environment which is not true. This is because he/she is after his/her own benefits.
<em>The aspect you must consider when listening to this position is biased of the argument. </em>
The speaker is representing the natural gas company, so he is defending the point of view of the company. If he says that the new natural gas drill will not affect the environment, that is his opinion. He is being paid by the Energy company, His opinion could be biased. What is needed is a formal study of the environmental impact that the project can cause. And this study must be made by a federal government agency like EPA, the Environment Protection Agency. Other non-governmental agencies can participate to have a second opinion.
