shminux comments on The ethics of breaking belief - Less Wrong

16 Post author: thelittledoctor 08 May 2012 08:34PM

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Comment author: shminux 08 May 2012 10:20:40PM 1 point [-]

Please describe a situation where one definitely and unambiguously should not "pull the lever".

Comment author: thomblake 08 May 2012 11:19:47PM 7 points [-]

If the lever, aside from being a metaphorical lever, is also attached to a very large nuclear explosive.

Comment author: asr 08 May 2012 10:24:59PM 1 point [-]

If afterwards, the person will feel manipulated and violated, and become angry, and break off the friendship, (even if they stay atheist), pulling the lever would be a bad choice.

Comment author: shminux 08 May 2012 10:47:15PM *  1 point [-]

I would not call it unambiguous. They might come around after awhile and thank you.