> I fully agree with "do not lightly assume", but "never" is the wrong standard. I think there's a distinction to be made between "assume" and "conclude" that

> I fully agree with "do not lightly assume", but "never" is the wrong standard. I think there's a distinction to be made between "assume" and "conclude" that might better capture what you're getting at. If I'm deciding that your motives are ignoble based on evidence, it's not an assumption.