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by taco_emoji 3977 days ago
> Do you respond well when someone yells at you?

Of course not. But just because I don't like being yelled at in the moment doesn't mean I don't need it sometimes. If someone's angry at me it's because I've hurt them. I'm not going to scold them for yelling if I'm clearly in the wrong.

> In a lot of cultures blah blah

Thanks for explaining that like I've only recently arrived on Earth! I'm obviously not saying that anger is always good or useful. But if the cause is just and the pain is great, a well-articulated anger is going to be far more effective than milquetoast pleading.