Positive Bias: - We need mines because we need minerals
- We use minerals to make things such as toothpaste, medicine, and airplanes.
Negative bias: - Working in mines can be dangerous
- Miners can be trapped underground if the mine collapses
- Miners breathe dangerous gases and rock dust in the mine that can make them very sick
- Mining can put dangerous pollution in the environment
- Mines can destroy habitats that animals rely on to survive
- Damage to animal habitats might be permanent
The author's stance: Mining has more negative bias than positive bias stated in the text above. Therefore if we weigh which has a heavier impact based on the author's statements, we can say that the author is against mining.
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Positive Bias:
- We need mines because we need minerals
- We use minerals to make things such as toothpaste, medicine, and airplanes.
Negative bias:
- Working in mines can be dangerous
- Miners can be trapped underground if the mine collapses
- Miners breathe dangerous gases and rock dust in the mine that can make them very sick
- Mining can put dangerous pollution in the environment
- Mines can destroy habitats that animals rely on to survive
- Damage to animal habitats might be permanent
The author's stance:
Mining has more negative bias than positive bias stated in the text above. Therefore if we weigh which has a heavier impact based on the author's statements, we can say that the author is against mining.