[100011_100001]

This is similar to the "managers don't want to talk to female employees".

The solution is simple. Treat all people as people. If you can't, don't talk about them.

Edit: Perhaps projecting my opinions I assumed you were talking about political correctness. However re-reading your post I am not so sure that's what you meant.

[bencollier49]

He's concerned that his views may become controversial in future. Someone with published centre-right views in Cambodia in 1965 would have felt fairly safe. Fifteen years later they would have been dead.

(Ah! I notice you've edited it. It's worth pointing out that 'Political Correctness' was originally a term to describe the 'correct' behaviour of people in totalitarian states.)

[100011_100001]

I respond to posts the same way I write code.

I write it first, then look for edge cases.

Perhaps I should add a new step, post after the edge cases have been considered.

[yesenadam]

> Perhaps I should add a new step, post after the edge cases have been considered

Or use the "delay" feature on your HN profile page: e.g. mine is set to 2, meaning after I post a comment, I have 2 minutes to edit, reconsider, proofread or delete before anyone sees it.

[bencollier49]

I guess we all have different edge cases to our worldviews!

[inglor_cz]

"Treat all people as people."

Which also means taking into account that some people are, in fact, unfair assholes and that you may fail to recognize them in time.