In the same sense as the linked post: recognizing that there may be value in the discussion, but not trusting ourselves and each other to be rational enough to actually get the value in open discussion.
On one level, that’s a rational reaction to our limitations in rationality. But those limits are irrational.
In the sense of being unfavourable to some topics, or being irrationally unfavourable to those topics?
In the same sense as the linked post: recognizing that there may be value in the discussion, but not trusting ourselves and each other to be rational enough to actually get the value in open discussion.
On one level, that’s a rational reaction to our limitations in rationality. But those limits are irrational.