Kingreaper comments on A Thought on Pascal's Mugging - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kingreaper 12 December 2010 03:11:54PM *  3 points [-]

Yvain was, I suspect, trying to illustrate failures in your thought, rather than in your conclusion.

If you see someone arguing that dogs are mammals because they have tongues, you may choose to correct them, despite agreeing with their conclusion. Especially if you're on a board related to rationality.