hairyfigment comments on Rationality Quotes May 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: hairyfigment 03 May 2012 07:36:27AM 10 points [-]

When somebody picks my pocket, I'm not gonna be chasing them down so I can figure out whether he feels like he's a thief deep down in his heart. I'm going to be chasing him down so I can get my wallet back.

-- illdoc1 on YouTube

Comment author: Ezekiel 04 May 2012 10:36:41PM 2 points [-]

I'm not sure I get this. Could you explain, please?

Comment author: hairyfigment 05 May 2012 01:07:58AM 2 points [-]
  1. Straightforward consequentialism.
  2. If you hurt someone in an easily avoidable way, they'll respond to the hurt and not to what's in your heart.

I could go on a bit longer, but I'm drunk and this seems like plenty.

Comment author: chaosmosis 04 May 2012 10:56:20PM -1 points [-]

I think it's just about pragmatism vs. philosophical reasoning or Deep Wisdom.

Comment author: Document 09 May 2012 09:52:15PM *  -2 points [-]

Can we really hold someone responsible if he had no choice and his brain forced him to steal?

Edit: Missed the "you" in Ezekiel's question; sorry.

Comment author: RobinZ 03 May 2012 05:35:24PM 1 point [-]

Great video, too.

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