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.
If they said they didn’t understand, or even that they didn’t believe me, that would be workable.
Which I read to mean that she is not opposed to them expressing confusion or saying something like “Huh, you always seemed more like a pure thinker to me.” (as opposed to “No way. You’re totally a thinker.”) It seems precisely how the statement is phrased and how the discussion is conducted that is at issue here.
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.
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.
She writes:
Which I read to mean that she is not opposed to them expressing confusion or saying something like “Huh, you always seemed more like a pure thinker to me.” (as opposed to “No way. You’re totally a thinker.”) It seems precisely how the statement is phrased and how the discussion is conducted that is at issue here.