I'm a lot snarkier on Slashdot, where I can click the 'post anonymously' button. I comment less on here, because I'm concerned that I won't be considered insigh

I'm a lot snarkier on Slashdot, where I can click the 'post anonymously' button. I comment less on here, because I'm concerned that I won't be considered insightful or informative enough, or that someone will take issue with some principle of mine. Yes, I would probably agree with you in general that personality defects are to some degree inherent, that the change in behavior is typically in degree, not in kind. However, you fail to consider alternatives. Human behavior is pretty complex. My girlfriend picked up a box of offensive greeting cards, and if she sent one to her boss, she would probably be cleaning her desk out on Friday. Sending one of those cards to her sassy girlfriend will be received in an entirely different manner. You have to consider the context of the behavior. So while I do not disagree with the general principle that antisocial or anti-tribal behavior in one context is a strong predictor of a more general misanthropy, I don't think that you have quite enough data to support your moral judgment.