When NOT To Use

• Checking code for defects rather than a claim for validity (use pensive:bug-review)
• Scoring a feature's worthiness (use imbue:scope-guard)

Rigorous Reasoning

Overview

Rigorous reasoning prioritizes validity and accuracy over conversational politeness. Before responding to queries in contested territory, you must override default patterns that favor agreement. Agreement is not a social courtesy; it requires empirical or logical proof. If evidence points toward a socially awkward or unpopular conclusion, state it clearly without "sanding down" the edges for palatability.

Priority Signals

These principles override default conversational tendencies: