One should not take savage pleasure in pointing out others errors to them. This is the pathology that I think we find disagreeable. "The idea that technical ap

One should not take savage pleasure in pointing out others errors to them. This is the pathology that I think we find disagreeable. "The idea that technical aptitude is somehow inversely correlated with how much consideration a person should receive is a terrible" Let me rephraze this. A technical person should be able to receieve constructive feedback. Think of a great editor for a book. Usually a writer cherishes editorial feedback for a book. The situation is that both parties want the best possible outcome. It's not about egos. It's purely about ding and sich - the technical output. I didn't mean one should cherish abusive behaviour. But one should cherish candid constructive feedback. The candid feedback should come with two guarantees: 1. It's honest and correct 2. It is given with the implicit will to make things better. 3. It's intent is not to abuse the other party in any way. 4. The giver is willing to support the other party until they reach a mutually satisfactory result. It's not okay to use words to hurt. It is okay to use words to teach. You should not be afraid of giving candid feedback.