Nick_Tarleton comments on Richard Dawkins on vivisection: "But can they suffer?" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 07 July 2011 06:50:00PM 2 points [-]

Third, because of some sort of unvirtuous passive-aggression or frustration caused by people being uncharitable in interpreting me, and thus a desire to defect in communication as repayment.

You know this causes them to defect in turn by actively not-trying to understand you, right?

Comment author: Will_Newsome 07 July 2011 06:59:01PM 0 points [-]

Of course. "I do indeed have a fairly thorough understanding of the social psychology involved on the part of others."