That's Hitchens, of course. Here's a set of philosophical razors. [1]
There are social contexts where clarity of statement and lucidity of thought *are not* among the tools/objectives of an encounter/interaction.
But in debate or education or in any other case where clear words and ideas are indeed among the tools/objectives, avoiding them or undermining them is being a different kind of jerk.
There are social contexts where clarity of statement and lucidity of thought *are not* among the tools/objectives of an encounter/interaction.
But in debate or education or in any other case where clear words and ideas are indeed among the tools/objectives, avoiding them or undermining them is being a different kind of jerk.
[1] _ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_razor