You’re clearly and explicitly advocating for a policy I think is abhorrent. This is really valuable, because it gives me a chance to argue that the policy is abhorrent, and potentially change your mind (or those of others in the audience who agree with the policy).
I want to make sure you get socially-rewarded for clearly and explicitly advocating for the abhorrent policy (thus the strong-upvote, “thanks!!”, &c.), because if you were to get punished instead, you might think, “Whoops, better not say that in public so clearly”, and then secretly keep on using the abhorrent policy.
Obviously—and this really should just go without saying—just because I think you’re advocating something abhorrent doesn’t mean I think you’re abhorrent. People make mistakes! Making mistakes is OK as long as there exists enough optimization pressure to eventually correct mistakes. If we’re honest with each other about our reasoning, then we can help correct each other’s mistakes! If we’re honest with each other about our reasoning in public, then even people who aren’t already our closest trusted friends can help us correct our mistakes!
Huh. Can you say why?
You’re clearly and explicitly advocating for a policy I think is abhorrent. This is really valuable, because it gives me a chance to argue that the policy is abhorrent, and potentially change your mind (or those of others in the audience who agree with the policy).
I want to make sure you get socially-rewarded for clearly and explicitly advocating for the abhorrent policy (thus the strong-upvote, “thanks!!”, &c.), because if you were to get punished instead, you might think, “Whoops, better not say that in public so clearly”, and then secretly keep on using the abhorrent policy.
Obviously—and this really should just go without saying—just because I think you’re advocating something abhorrent doesn’t mean I think you’re abhorrent. People make mistakes! Making mistakes is OK as long as there exists enough optimization pressure to eventually correct mistakes. If we’re honest with each other about our reasoning, then we can help correct each other’s mistakes! If we’re honest with each other about our reasoning in public, then even people who aren’t already our closest trusted friends can help us correct our mistakes!