Have a reason to be more considerate
When our own interests are threatened by the inconsiderate behavior of others, most of us find it easy to appreciate that those others have a reason to be more considerate. When you are hurt, you probably feel that other people should care about it: you don't think it's no concern of theirs, and that they have no reason to avoid hurting you. That is the feeling that the "How would you like it?" argument is supposed to arouse.
Thomas Nagel , What does it all mean , chapter VII
I find the bold sentence difficult to understand. I think the author should add the word "should" between "those others" and "have a reason". Is it correct?
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XVI I find the bold sentence difficult to understand. I think the author should add the word "should" between "those others" and "have a reason". Is it correct?
- XVI I find the bold sentence difficult to understand.
- I think the author should add the word "should" between "those others" and "have a reason".
- Is it correct?
- I would not say that, but there is something wrong there.
- I'd bet he had "most of us find it easy to think/believe that …" and edited it to "appreciate", unwisely.
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XVII find the bold sentence difficult to understand. I think the author should add the word "should" between "those others" and "have a reason". Is it correct?
I would not say that, but there is something wrong there. I'd bet he had "most of us find it easy to think/believe that …" and edited it to "appreciate", unwisely.
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