steven0461 comments on Offense versus harm minimization - Less Wrong

60 Post author: Yvain 16 April 2011 01:06AM

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Comment author: steven0461 18 April 2011 11:42:45PM 2 points [-]

So perhaps in these situations a good way to reduce hostility is to emphasize that while you're opposed to what the other party's subconscious status calculations are trying to do, you have no beef with their conscious selves. (Though often their conscious selves aren't completely innocent either.)

Comment author: drethelin 27 December 2014 01:43:45AM 1 point [-]

I think this is probably a great way to increase hostility if you say it like that, equivalent to "I know it's your time of the month but you should try to look at this reasonably"