RichardKennaway comments on Open Thread, June 16-30, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 28 June 2012 09:48:22AM 1 point [-]

What would happen if LW had a similar "soft taboo" about e.g. religion?

There is a rather large difference between LW attitudes to religion and to gender issues.

On religion, nearly everyone here agrees about religion: all religions are factually wrong, and fundamentally so. There are a few exceptions but not enough to make a controversy.

On gender, there is a visible lack of any such consensus. Those with a settled view on the matter may think that their view should be the consensus, but the fact is, it isn't.