Arandur comments on The Proper Use of Humility - Less Wrong

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Comment author: lessdazed 13 August 2011 07:50:50PM *  2 points [-]

Otherwise, why would we ever give to charity, unless explicitly asked to?

I don't understand. Mostly, because your argument is along the lines of: A, because if not A, then why B? And B," and I can think of many other reasons for B, not merely just A or just one besides A. How is this not an argument from incredulity? You're accusing the roommate of unflinching hypocrisy, but I don't see it.

Comment author: Arandur 13 August 2011 08:13:27PM 2 points [-]

Then perhaps I was incorrect in my accusation. I apologize that I'm not able to present my side more clearly; this happened a while ago, and the data is muddled.