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Comment author: Multiheaded 02 January 2012 10:14:01AM 6 points [-]

In the age of ultrasound and computer generated images or even better in the future age of transhuman sensory enhancement or fetuses being grown outside the human body the exact same argument can be used against abortion

Then I might well have to use it against abortion at some point, for the same reason: we should forbid people from overriding this part of their instincts.

Comment author: [deleted] 02 January 2012 10:28:58PM 2 points [-]

Upvoted for bullet-biting.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 02 January 2012 05:42:46PM 1 point [-]

Why is overriding of instincts inherently bad?

Comment author: Multiheaded 02 January 2012 08:06:38PM *  0 points [-]

http://lesswrong.com/lw/v0/ethical_inhibitions/

http://lesswrong.com/lw/v1/ethical_injunctions/

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