CarlShulman comments on Should I believe what the SIAI claims? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CarlShulman 13 August 2010 07:31:46AM 2 points [-]

You might estimate how much effort you spend in checking out any charity you do support, and then try to not demand higher standards of this one.

While it is silly to selectively apply efficacy standards to charity (giving to inefficient charities without thinking, and then rejecting much more efficient ones on the grounds that they are not maximal [compared to what better choice?]), far better to apply the same high standards across the board than low ones.