Jack comments on Open Thread: March 2010 - Less Wrong
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The status part seems to come from an assumption that Eliezer or someone else could have gotten away with it. That assumption may be wrong. I think your interpretation is better.
There are rational reasons to hesitate more before harshing the behaviour of people you trust more - you are more likely to be mistaken.