I’m open-minded enough to consider that this is possibly the case.
This sounds like identity-driven reasoning. (Antipattern: “Do I accept the claim X? I’m open-minded. Open-minded people would accept X. Therefore I accept X.”) The conclusions you draw about something should be given by your understanding of that thing, not by your identity.
This sounds like identity-driven reasoning. (Antipattern: “Do I accept the claim X? I’m open-minded. Open-minded people would accept X. Therefore I accept X.”) The conclusions you draw about something should be given by your understanding of that thing, not by your identity.