Swimmer963 comments on The problem with too many rational memes - Less Wrong

80 Post author: Swimmer963 19 January 2012 12:56AM

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Comment author: Swimmer963 18 January 2012 12:57:51PM 0 points [-]

it's unclear to me that simply expressing disagreement politely is enough to be considered criticism.

I don't think it would have been. Criticism is a direct attack: "X is wrong because of arguments w, y, z... (wow, wasn't he dumb to fall for that belief)?" Expressing disagreement is more like saying "I think that y, for reasons w and z." Which leaves a lot less open for criticism.