jimrandomh comments on Newtonmas Meetup, 12/25/2010 - Less Wrong

8 Post author: Kevin 22 December 2010 06:27AM

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Comment author: jimrandomh 23 December 2010 06:44:39PM 7 points [-]

Do you think a reply analogous to yours would be a proper justification of that hostile reaction?

Yes, it would. In your analogy, your comment would have hindered the goal of promoting emancipation, not helped it. If you wish to change people's minds, there are social rules which you must observe, and being on the right side of an argument does not excuse failing to follow them.