JoshuaZ comments on So You've Changed Your Mind - Less Wrong

60 Post author: Spurlock 28 April 2011 07:42PM

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 30 April 2011 04:59:48PM 10 points [-]

in that it appeals to your emotions rather than making rational argument.

Appealing to emotions in a transparent fashion as a way of helping deal with problems that arise from the same emotional cluster doesn't seem to be dark arts. The solution to emotion creating irrationality is not to turn into a straw Vulcan.

Comment author: LordNorthbury 30 April 2011 05:12:25PM 2 points [-]

Agreed, I was simply attempting to gain insight into drawde's perspective.