loqi comments on Rationality: Common Interest of Many Causes - Less Wrong
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This isn't an adversarial game. How do you know I will disagree with you? Even if you did know, why avoid it?
You uttered a statement of the form "Believe me - <tautology>" in direct reply to a comment I found fairly insightful. Infotropism laid out the connotation of his use of the word "choose" quite well, IMO, and your statement seems at odds with that.
If you define "choice" to cover this scenario in the context of a "who is worth helping" discussion, I question the value of the definition.
When that is the case for a word, you cannot use it to make a clear point without a supporting explanation. I'm assuming you didn't intend to make a vague point.
I found the above comment to be mostly incoherent, so I'll reply to the meaningful parts.
Infotropism made a comment that essentially said people are more likely to help "cute puppies" than "dirty hobos" due to buggy hardware. You replied that your dog's senses are probably sharper than a hobo's, and that the hobo chose his or her condition. I deem that "participation", even if you didn't understand what was being discussed or implied.
How very condescending. Spare me your posturing.
I think I have that right because I do have that right.