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Comment author: Plasmon 15 February 2013 11:11:56AM 2 points [-]

Indeed I agree that it is possible, and probably desirable, to phrase the argument less bluntly than I did. However, it seems to me that submitter B is arguing against making such arguments at all, not arguing to make them in a more polite fashion.

Furthermore, here of all places, "If you (think you) posses evidence that I do not, show it and update me!" should be a background assumption, not something that needs to be put as a disclaimer on any potentially-controversial statement.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 15 February 2013 02:43:02PM 3 points [-]

I rather doubt that submitter B would have had a problem with, "Really? Why? I ask because from out here it seems like you're a thinker."

Certainly the cited reasons for the actual statement being objectionable do not apply to this modified form.