Clippy comments on What is Metaethics? - Less Wrong

31 Post author: lukeprog 25 April 2011 04:53PM

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Comment author: Alicorn 27 April 2011 03:10:40PM * 3 points [-]

For instance, how many people say they want to be thin, yet overeat and avoid exercise?

I think "I want to be thin" has an implied "ceteris paribus". Ceteris ain't paribus.

You could as well say, "How many people say they want to have money, yet spend it on housing, feeding, and clothing themselves and avoid stealing?"

Comment author: Clippy 27 April 2011 03:18:47PM * 2 points [-]

I want to have money, I don't spend it on clothing, and I do avoid stealing.

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