pdf23ds comments on Let them eat cake: Interpersonal Problems vs Tasks - Less Wrong

70 Post author: HughRistik 07 October 2009 04:35PM

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Comment author: Alicorn 08 October 2009 01:18:07PM 12 points [-]

It's the mental leap from "aw, I feel bad that you are having trouble selling your product" to "aw, someone should take pity on you to the point of buying your product" that presents the problem. I do feel bad for people who have trouble selling, but I categorically refuse to translate that into an obligation on the part of the target market! That kind of thinking scares the crap out of me, because that is the kind of thinking that leads to various evil behaviors up to and including rape.

Comment author: pdf23ds 08 October 2009 04:34:23PM 7 points [-]

It's the mental leap from "aw, I feel bad that you are having trouble selling your product" to "aw, someone should take pity on you to the point of buying your product" that presents the problem.

Could you point out where someone made that mental leap in this convo? I didn't notice it.

Comment author: Alicorn 08 October 2009 04:35:42PM 3 points [-]

It's not made explicitly here. I don't accuse anyone present of making this leap, but it seemed worth warning against.