PhilGoetz comments on Rationality Quotes September 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Teal_Thanatos 04 September 2011 11:17:02PM -2 points [-]

I'm going to have to call you on this one, in your trivial example you are intending harm/chaos/diversion to/to/of the Nazi plan. Causing disruption to another is vicious, even if you are being virtuous in your choice to disrupt.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 10 September 2011 03:45:59PM *  0 points [-]

No, it is not.

vicious [vish-uhs]:

  1. addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.

  2. given or readily disposed to evil: a vicious criminal.

  3. reprehensible; blameworthy; wrong: a vicious deception.

  4. spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip; a vicious attack.

  5. unpleasantly severe: a vicious headache.