jimrandomh comments on Possible Cockatrice in written form - Less Wrong

-5 Post author: Aurini 05 January 2011 09:54AM

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Comment author: jimrandomh 05 January 2011 05:51:59PM 1 point [-]

Would your criteria ban the song "Gloomy Sunday"?

No. Mainly because enforcing a ban on any song requires arranging society in a bad way. Also because I don't consider the mood shift from a depressing song to be much of a harm, and the title is sufficient warning for anyone who wouldn't want to listen to something gloomy. However, my criteria would imply that you should think twice before adding it to your playlist, though, thrice if people subscribe to that playlist who don't want to or ought not to want to listen to it.

Comment author: David_Gerard 05 January 2011 06:05:11PM 1 point [-]

Sorry, I should have given a link. I speak of the claims of it inducing suicide.

What I'm saying is that you need actual evidence before invoking claims of harmful sensation.