Errors In Cider House Rules

After watching Cider House Rules, I discovered and analyzed the way in which I comprehended and reacted to many different situations that occurred in the movie. Although these events do not commonly appear in the daily life of the average person, I was able to utilize my response to this film by finding the patterns of my thinking and the pitfalls of my thinking. There are errors in my process of thinking that can cause me to form inaccurate opinions which prevent me from reaching the best truth I can possibly reach. Lacking and neglecting perspective, as well as considering evidence with bias is one way in which I create errors in my thinking. In Ruggiero’s book, he defines the “poverty of aspect” as considering a situation with a narrow point …show more content…
In the scene where Dr.Larch revealed he performed illegal abortions, I did not think much of it compared to those around me. This is because I believe that abortions should be available to those who have made the choice to not have a child. But after a second thought, I realized that although I have my stance, perhaps it is still morally wrong to do it in that time period. Cider House Rules takes place in a time period where abortions were still illegal which means Dr.Larch is breaking the law. Though I still find it reasonable for the doctor to perform these illegal acts to prevent so many orphans, I still need to consider the opinions of those who do not agree with his side job. In the book Beyond Feelings, it is explained that people have the tendency to “lean in one direction or another” but it can cause error if one unfairly considers evidence and favor those that confirm their opinion (Ruggiero 115). Dr.Larch is a doctor at an orphanage and is conveyed as very caring and loving towards them. The actions that he has done such as the abortions and addiction to huffing ether can cause people to assume he is not the best person to be running the place. I deliberately ignored this evidence at