Avoiding unpleasant and "creepy" topics merely because others find them unpleasant is to fail in that duty. It does, in fact, include ignoring others' reactions to your statements in terms of topic.

The topic was already framed; and the reactions have been most vehement to statements well-framed with context, ignoring that context as they espouse those reactions.

To allow an entire topic to be squelched for no better reason than others saying "that is creepy", or something analogous, is in fact a failure mode.

I can't control what other people say but I didn't at any point say that I don't care about humans, nor did I say that personally killing anyone is a good idea ever.

my main point was that the probabilities of various xRisks don't matter. My side point was that if it turned out that UFAI was a significant risk then politically enforced luddism would be the logical response. I like to make that point once in awhile in the hopes that SingInst will realize the wisdom of it.