Kyre comments on Offense versus harm minimization - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kyre 19 April 2011 06:54:12AM 2 points [-]

I think the world is better off without sacred cows, rather than with them.

I generally agree. We should only keep the fun sacred cows, the ones that people would admit to being a matter of personal taste and don't mind being mocked about, like sports teams or musical preferences. We shouldn't get rid of those because it would make the world more boring.

The only way to eliminate these kinds of reactions is via "exposure therapy".

Do you mean "The only way" literally ?

Or do you mean "the best way" ? Or maybe "worth the expected carnage ?"

Comment author: knb 19 April 2011 07:19:16AM 3 points [-]

I guess it could change from within Islam, but I basically don't see any other ways random outsiders can influence the behavior of fundamentalist Muslims.

Comment author: shokwave 19 April 2011 07:17:28AM 2 points [-]

the ones that people would admit to being a matter of personal taste and don't mind being mocked about,

I am not sure that my understanding of sacred cows includes things like this.