Nick_Tarleton comments on Instrumental vs. Epistemic -- A Bardic Perspective - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 26 April 2009 03:08:50PM 5 points [-]

Even supposing the inequality needs to be ended, what makes you confident that it can be, ethically?

Comment author: cousin_it 26 April 2009 03:16:54PM *  3 points [-]

Pickup techniques are already ameliorating the inequality by giving the loser guys a shot. Laws that encourage more equal paternal investment, and a more equal distribution of alimony and child custody decisions among sexes, could attack the problem from the other side.

Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 26 April 2009 03:24:45PM 1 point [-]

Point taken.