MichaelVassar comments on Some Thoughts Are Too Dangerous For Brains to Think - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MichaelVassar 15 July 2010 05:07:17PM 3 points [-]

This just seems unreasoned to me.

Comment author: WrongBot 15 July 2010 05:16:53PM 0 points [-]

Erm, how so?

It occurs to me that I should clarify that when I said

Deliberate action in defiance of bias is not dangerous.

I meant that it is not dangerous thinking of the sort I have attempted to describe.

Comment author: MichaelVassar 15 July 2010 06:19:32PM 6 points [-]

Maybe I just don't see the distinction or the argument that you are making, but I still don't. Do you really think that thinking about polyamory isn't likely to impact values somewhat relative to unquestioned monogamy?

Comment author: WrongBot 15 July 2010 06:45:29PM 0 points [-]

Oh, it's quite likely to impact values. But it won't impact your values without some accompanying level of conscious awareness. It's unconscious value shifts that the post is concerned about.

Comment author: [deleted] 22 February 2011 02:18:27AM 1 point [-]

How can you be so sure? As in I dissagree.

How people value different kinds of sexual behaviours seems to be very strongly influenced by the subconscious.