I would argue that Thrasymachus’ initial post also carried an undertone of aggression (that Duncan may have picked up on, either consciously or subconsciously), but that this was possibly obscured and/or distracted from by its very formal tone.
(Whether you prefer veiled or explicit aggression is a “pick your poison” kind of choice.)
I would argue that Thrasymachus’ initial post also carried an undertone of aggression (that Duncan may have picked up on, either consciously or subconsciously), but that this was possibly obscured and/or distracted from by its very formal tone.
(Whether you prefer veiled or explicit aggression is a “pick your poison” kind of choice.)
This seems correct to me. And I originally didn’t upvote the top-level post either.