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		tomp on May 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold > the reason you act like this is because you don't understand that you are doing something wrong No, it's actually because you don't think it's wrong in the first place. I understand why people prefer to lie to protect other's emotions, or why people prefer being high-status rather than being right, but I disagree with that, I think it's wrong.

danparsonson on May 13, 2022 [–]

That's a false dichotomy - there is a whole range of options between 'lying to save someones feelings' and 'being rude'.

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