FAWS comments on Pluralistic Moral Reductionism - Less Wrong

33 Post author: lukeprog 01 June 2011 12:59AM

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Comment author: FAWS 02 June 2011 12:52:56AM 0 points [-]

If someone uses "cat" to mean "animal that barks", should everyone then stop using "cat"?

In conversations with that particular person, assuming they can't easily be persuaded to change their usage? Yes, definitely.

Comment author: Peterdjones 02 June 2011 01:05:36AM 0 points [-]

That's hardly an optimal outcome. They are making a mistake, although it seems no one wants to admit that.

Comment author: FAWS 02 June 2011 11:27:47AM 0 points [-]

Obviously the "optimal outcome" would be the easy persuasion I mentioned. Do you think someone misusing that word justifies arbitrary high effort in persuasion, or drastic measures?