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Physical bias is inherent in everything. All human interaction.

Being "beautiful" or "ugly" can be a pro, it can be a con, it can lead to jealousy. Awkwardness, feeling low self-esteem, confidence, tension, etc. A lot of it is subjective.

We're animals, and we often forget that fact. We try to normalize as much as possible to remove these biases (thankfully), but it's completely impossible to remove outright.

I'm waiting for the day we have Matrix-like capabilities and can change our avatar on a whim. :)



Totally true, but physical bias should not be a factor in the legal system.


The only way to completely remove it is to present and rule on cases blind.

But even then, a lot depends on judges' and juries' emotional variance throughout the day. Did they have a meal that gave them indigestion?

It's imperfect.




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