Will_Newsome comments on Malice, Stupidity, or Egalité Irréfléchie? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Will_Newsome 27 August 2011 04:39:19AM 2 points [-]

You're right, I was imprecise; the bad habit is asking it and halfway-assuming the answer will be 'yes' instead of asking it without the presumption of nonsense.

Comment author: CarlShulman 27 August 2011 03:38:31PM *  0 points [-]

Yes, being polite is good, and rhetorical questions can easily go the other away.