TheOtherDave comments on Offense versus harm minimization - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 19 April 2011 02:46:21AM 3 points [-]

Fair enough.

I certainly agree that in cases where "growing a thicker skin" (which I understand to mean self-modifying to be less offended by a given act) is relatively cheap, it's worth considering.

Comment author: jtk3 19 April 2011 03:24:16AM 3 points [-]

Yes, that's what I mean. And "relatively cheap" has to factor in the benefit of all of the pain you avoid for the rest of your life by thickening your skin, not just the cost of modification of the "offender".

There's a lot of win on that table.