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<blockquote data-quote="Don Durito" data-source="post: 7878953" data-attributes="member: 6687260">Well yes granted.But:1) This is a discussion board so I'm thinking things through too as I go and developing my own thinking - I expect others to at least try and think with me even if ultimately they disagree.2) There's always a tension on these boards, if you take more words to explain your points clearly in a single post, you just increase the likelihood that everyone will skim past and not read them.3) I write, I'll admit with the second point in mind and the knowledge that people can ask questions.4) I'll maintain that if lack of clarity leads to false certainty rather than confusion than people really do need to take some responsibility for the assumptions they make.5) The principle of charity really ought to maintain that if you think someone is making a point which is obviously stupid or wrong, that you stop, read again and ask yourself if that's really what they are saying, and if it still appears so, ask a question to confirm that,</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Don Durito, post: 7878953, member: 6687260"] Well yes granted. But: 1) This is a discussion board so I'm thinking things through too as I go and developing my own thinking - I expect others to at least try and think with me even if ultimately they disagree. 2) There's always a tension on these boards, if you take more words to explain your points clearly in a single post, you just increase the likelihood that everyone will skim past and not read them. 3) I write, I'll admit with the second point in mind and the knowledge that people [I]can[/I] ask questions. 4) I'll maintain that if lack of clarity leads to false certainty rather than confusion than people really do need to take some responsibility for the assumptions they make. 5) The principle of charity really ought to maintain that if you think someone is making a point which is obviously stupid or wrong, that you stop, read again and ask yourself if that's really what they are saying, and if it still appears so, ask a question to confirm that, [/QUOTE]

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