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0 pointsmarginalia_nu2y ago0 comments

You inferred logic that was never present in my reply. It's a correlation/causation error. As it is fully possible for things to happen in China that are not caused by the specific character and nature of Chinese people; pointing out that something has happened in China is not an implication that it's caused some the special nature of Chinese people or Chinese society.

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aurareturn2y ago

You don't see how your logic can be misinterpreted?

Original question: Why aren't labs outside of China publishing results?

Your answer: Because good rigorous science takes time to produce.

Logical interpretation of your answer: Chinese universities are producing bad, unrigorous science because they're publishing their findings so fast.

marginalia_nuOP2y ago

If you go out of your way to look for uncharitable ways of interpreting what others are saying, you will find them.

Instead of going on the offensive and taking such an uncharitable interpretation as a given, if you truly can find no charitable interpretation[1], maybe ask for a clarification rather than jumping to conclusions about unspoken implications.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity

senttoschool2y ago

You can apply that principle to yourself.

You go out of your way to look for uncharitable ways of interpreting how others are interpreting your messages.

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