This post would be better if it did not use an absurd imaginary conversation to obfuscate whatever real world thing it is trying to describe. You can just use a real conversation.
It’s been my experience that showing the real conversation directly encounters some emotional barrier in people who actually hold that belief, makes them defensive and less likely to see the point. This doesn’t apply to most of LW audience, but still.
This post would be better if it did not use an absurd imaginary conversation to obfuscate whatever real world thing it is trying to describe. You can just use a real conversation.
It’s been my experience that showing the real conversation directly encounters some emotional barrier in people who actually hold that belief, makes them defensive and less likely to see the point. This doesn’t apply to most of LW audience, but still.