Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by nextaccountic 776 days ago
> I'm not charitable, it's just what made sense, like mentally fixing a typo instead of acting like you don't know, and can't figure out from context what someone meant just because they flubbed a letter or a word or something.

I mean, that's just what's called in Philosophy the principle of charity [0]. When evaluating a claim you should read it in its best light, which include glossing over minor inaccuracies and going straight to the main point.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity