Originally posted by SuzianneYes.
What if someone walked up to you and said, "I heard your hobby is dropping puppies from overpasses and you think black children are so cute you think everyone should own one."
Wouldn't your first reaction be something akin to, "What?!?! How dare you say that to me!"
Is it really pride guiding your actions at that point?
Self righteous pride would drive a reaction of utter fury.