ciphergoth comments on Logical Rudeness - Less Wrong

65 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 January 2010 06:48AM

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Comment author: ciphergoth 29 January 2010 04:40:58PM 2 points [-]

I don't consider it my responsibility to update their beliefs,

I don't think responsibility is a good way to think about it. There are several reasons to wish those you have opportunity to argue with have more accurate beliefs: one is that it's likely to serve whatever it is that you believe in and are arguing about, and a second is that they're more likely to help you reach accurate beliefs in future.

Comment author: MrHen 29 January 2010 05:25:22PM 1 point [-]

I agree. I am not sure that making them feel defeat is the best way to get to those ends, however. I suppose it will vary from person to person.

Of note, I am very much focusing on the word "feel" throughout this discussion.