[gervase]

From the comment guidelines:

> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.

> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.

This comment is not constructive; if you disagree with the parent's assessment, please explain how and why in order to stimulate meaningful discussion.

[inimino]

The parent did not make an assessment. The parent made a value judgement and commented not on the article but on the author in absolute terms. I assume good faith, and my comment pointed out that the parent commenter in fact was being arrogant, as it is arrogant to make value judgements about someone else's situation from a position of relative ignorance.