I don't think it's really possible for people to approach any thing or situation without having some sort of bias come into play. I know I'm not the only one who thinks this, obviously, but Hume brings up that that is a characteristic of a good critic: approaching a piece of art free of all perversion of judgment or bias, and first looking at a piece of art as it is before allowing emotions or the like to come into play. But humans can't just eliminate bias totally. Sure, we can step back and push back our bias a bit, but ultimately some is going to trickle in there; it's just how are we.
Humans are always going to have their own turn ons and turn offs, and we'll always have our own opinions on things, it's what is so wonderful about being human: being diverse. And that is what makes art so intriguing and wonderful: what many people can look and analyze a piece of art, derive their own conclusions about it, and then discuss it. Art evokes emotion, and humans share that experience with others; it keeps us united in a way, for it is our differences that make us unique and make us appreciate each other all the more. In that way, bias is a good thing.
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