Eugine_Nier comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 9 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 04 October 2011 04:21:23AM 6 points [-]

It also has the potential to undermine the point of the story if a reader finds non-consensual sex as abhorrent as eating babies.

Comment author: pedanterrific 04 October 2011 04:34:07AM *  7 points [-]

Babyeaters vs Superhappies vs Libertarapists:

Whoever wins, we lose.

Comment author: Incorrect 08 October 2011 09:29:48PM 3 points [-]

What's wrong with the superhappies?

Comment author: pedanterrific 08 October 2011 11:41:20PM 2 points [-]

You know, I almost made a flippant remark about the abolition of "bodily pain, embarrassment, and romantic troubles" meaning an end to rape (oh no!) when I remembered untranslatable 4 which is arguably even better, so...

More seriously, I don't quite understand your question. There doesn't have to be something wrong with them for them to value different things than we do, such that a victory for them is a loss for us.