[teekert]

That is thus all solely your interpretation. I think it is very dangerous to make assumptions about people's internal worldview and judging people on that assumption. In fact I think you have just expressed quite well what I object against, precisely.

[direwolf20]

Is it ever appropriate to model another human's internal processes?

[teekert]

Imo we do this all the time :) But, perhaps it is important to recognize that those models are simplifications. It's easy, probably tempting, to project a group of humans onto one axis. But it's wrong, you don't know someone until you know someone. A good rule to live by (and imo a correct assumption) is that, by far, most people are kind.

[direwolf20]

You say most. If someone consistently acts in ways that are not compatible with kindness, but are compatible with bloodthirstiness, may we model them as bloodthirsty?

[teekert]

I'm ok with that for sure. But how many people are we talking?