I like the post, but I don't think it applies strictly to philosophical discussions (unless you descend to the view that everything is philosophic). I think it'

I like the post, but I don't think it applies strictly to philosophical discussions (unless you descend to the view that everything is philosophic). I think it's more to do with people being told that their beliefs are wrong, and why they're wrong, and getting upset. Philosophers (and I would argue programmers and mathematicians and scientists) are just more used to this so they don't get upset as easily; they attack because they think they're right and they want to change minds. My question is, does this adjustment help philosophers change their minds more easily than a normal person would, or even a programmer would? I don't think so. Getting told you're wrong in philosophy isn't the same as getting told you're wrong by a compiler, and in the end whatever profession we practice we're still humans with the same biases. It's incredibly hard to change one's mind... I've also found that quoting Proverbs 28:1 ("The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.") when debating religious people who don't want to debate (and thus feel attacked) doesn't help.