I find it odd that a comment urging us to interpret others' words charitably begins by attacking the motives of the author of a comment under discussion. If you

I find it odd that a comment urging us to interpret others' words charitably begins by attacking the motives of the author of a comment under discussion. If you were jacobolus, would you find this response charitable? It's entirely possible to come to a different interpretation of a text without having an ulterior motive.