Annoyance comments on Is it rational to take psilocybin? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Annoyance 11 March 2009 06:27:48PM 1 point [-]

"Asking "Is it rational to X?" is a way of saying "I value rationality. Should I X?""

No, it isn't. That implication only exists in a greater context. The question itself asks only whether a certain action has a certain property, without bringing up ideas of value or desirability.