Prismattic comments on Rational Romantic Relationships, Part 1: Relationship Styles and Attraction Basics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Prismattic 07 November 2011 11:46:38PM 3 points [-]

If a statement is false, that's the worst thing you can say about it. You don't need to say that it's heretical. And if it isn't false, it shouldn't be suppressed. So when you see statements being attacked as x-ist or y-ic (substitute your current values of x and y), whether in 1630 or 2030, that's a sure sign that something is wrong. When you hear such labels being used, ask why...

Add "politically correct" to the set of possible x and y and we are in agreement. This was the point of my original comment on the matter.

Comment author: lessdazed 08 November 2011 05:48:01AM 1 point [-]

Saying things violate Paul Grahm's principle isn't used here to dismiss ideas, only to, as you said, put the burden of proof on them as being prima facie false. I don't think that "heretical" was quite the same way, nor are "racist" and "fascist", etc.

I would never say "prima facie proves" so maybe we are using some words to express very different concepts.

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