Oscar_Cunningham comments on Well, that does it, I suppose - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 17 July 2011 12:15:25PM 4 points [-]

To me, quite the only relevant question here is "should we accept and respect this kind of behaviour?" and my answer is a definite yes.

This is my view as well, and I think and hope that most on LessWrong also agree with it. If someone is happiest presenting themselves as a blegg then that's how they they should present themselves and that is how others should treat them. The question of whether they are "really" a blegg or a rube is completely orthogonal.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 18 July 2011 01:41:08AM 4 points [-]

If someone is happiest presenting themselves as a blegg then that's how they they should present themselves and that is how others should treat them. The question of whether they are "really" a blegg or a rube is completely orthogonal.

In any circumstances? If I'm happiest presenting myself as a paperclip maximizer and I'm not should I do so? If I'm happiest presenting myself as a biochemist and I'm not is that ok? I agree with the sentiment in question as long as we are discussing sexual and gender identiy, but it seems to me that you are making too general a claim.

Comment author: Pavitra 18 July 2011 04:28:27AM *  1 point [-]

This seems to lead back to this thread over on the other post.

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