wedrifid comments on Can the Chain Still Hold You? - Less Wrong

108 Post author: lukeprog 13 January 2012 01:28AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 13 January 2012 04:53:58AM *  2 points [-]

Luke was making a point that outlawing slavery has ended an institution that has existed throughout much of recorded history, but that's disingenuous, I think, because there are more slaves than there ever were.

"Wrong" or "misleading" seem like more appropriate terms here. There is no indication that Luke isn't being sincere.

Comment author: [deleted] 13 January 2012 06:11:36AM 3 points [-]

You're right. I don't question Luke's sincerity, only his argument.