the problem is selective charity—a specific kind of selective charity, slanted towards favoring people’s in-group.
The danger of this approach is obvious, but it can have benefits as well. You may not know that a particular LessWronger is sane, but you do know that on average LessWrong has higher sanity than the general population. That’s a reason to be more charitable.
The danger of this approach is obvious, but it can have benefits as well. You may not know that a particular LessWronger is sane, but you do know that on average LessWrong has higher sanity than the general population. That’s a reason to be more charitable.