pedanterrific comments on Evidence for the orthogonality thesis - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 04 April 2012 09:30:18AM 0 points [-]

For altruistic utilitarian reasons?

Comment author: pedanterrific 04 April 2012 09:33:56AM 0 points [-]

Why do you ask?

Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 04 April 2012 09:41:43AM 1 point [-]

Because I could see myself being persuaded in the altruistic case, but not in the selfish one.

Altruism: the best argument for torturing people.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 05 April 2012 06:47:57AM 3 points [-]

This is why I'm always suspicious of altruism.