TimS comments on Thoughts on moral intuitions - Less Wrong

39 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 30 June 2012 06:01AM

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Comment author: TimS 29 June 2012 09:11:59PM 3 points [-]

It seems like a fair paraphrase of theist right-wing political thought. Theist right-wing thought is not a fair representation of right-wing thought on LessWrong, but Kaj Sotala hardly claims that. And theist right-wing thought is a major strain of "conservative" thought in the United States.

Comment author: [deleted] 30 June 2012 06:21:31AM *  11 points [-]

Yes you are quite right on this.

I'm not sure buybuydandavis realizes that by far the single largest donor for the Singularity Institute as well as a major backer of anti-ageing research is a Gay Christian Conservative Libertarian who wrote a book denouncing Multiculturalism and political correctness, thinks too many people are going to college and isn't that enthusiastic about democracy.

I think at least a few readers minds have been blown. :D

Stereotyping is useful but sometimes misleading. This lessons is hardest to apply to one's perceived political opponents.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 14 July 2012 09:30:58PM -1 points [-]

????

I didn't realize that, but I have no idea why you find Thiel relevant to my criticism of a particularly bad moral argument. If you see some relevance, please spell it out for me.