Taking Sides

It seems that it's part of human nature to "take sides".

We start as kids when we pick teams

South Pacific - "We must be carefully taught".

Politically - we pick a side

in church we're on the "Lord's Side" - otherwise we're part of the "World".

Once we're on a side, we view the world around us as either "us" or "them".  

If it strengthens our side, then we welcome the information - if it's against our  concepts, then we look to dismiss.  

This is a key contributor to the development of Bias.

The power and danger of Like-mindedness