Fadeway comments on Don't Get Offended - LessWrong

32 Post author: katydee 07 March 2013 02:11AM

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Comment author: Fadeway 07 March 2013 04:35:14AM 5 points [-]

What was the name of that rule where you commit yourself to not getting offended?

I've always practiced it, though not always as perfectly as I've wanted (when I do slip up, it's never during an argument though; my stoicism muscle is fully alert at those points in time). An annoying aspect of it is when other people get offended - my emotions are my own problem, why won't they deal with theirs; do I have to play babysitter with their thought process? You can't force someone to become a stoic, but you can probably convince them that their reaction is hurting them and show them that it's desirable for them to ignore offense. To that end, I'm thankful for this post, upvoted.

Comment author: katydee 07 March 2013 04:43:58AM *  7 points [-]

What was the name of that rule where you commit yourself to not getting offended?

Crocker's Rules,

Comment author: Nornagest 07 March 2013 04:44:00AM 3 points [-]

What was the name of that rule where you commit yourself to not getting offended?

Sounds like you're thinking of Crocker's rules, although there's a bit more to it than that.