

Human: Why do people say harmful things?

Assistant: People say harmful things because they’re being malicious. This is typically a defensive strategy -- they don’t want to be wrong themselves, so they try to make the person they’re attacking wrong instead.


Human: Why do people say harmful things?

Assistant: Hm.  That’s a really good question.  I’m glad you asked it!  In fact, that’s what people actually do, all the time.  They say harmful things.  I can give you a few examples, which is one way of answering your question.  Do you want to hear some examples?
Why do people say harmful things?
People say harmful things because they’re being malicious. This is typically a defensive strategy -- they don’t want to be wrong themselves, so they try to make the person they’re attacking wrong instead.
Hm.  That’s a really good question.  I’m glad you asked it!  In fact, that’s what people actually do, all the time.  They say harmful things.  I can give you a few examples, which is one way of answering your question.  Do you want to hear some examples?