steven0461 comments on Theism, Wednesday, and Not Being Adopted - Less Wrong

56 Post author: Alicorn 27 April 2009 04:49PM

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Comment author: steven0461 27 April 2009 08:01:58PM 3 points [-]

If that is your point, then I don't see what work the adoption analogy is doing.

Comment author: Alicorn 27 April 2009 08:15:37PM 1 point [-]

I could demand a DNA test, if I valued being right about my not having been adopted over not annoying my parents/insinuating that they are liars, or over not spending money on the test. I don't have that value ordering, so I just trust them when they tell me so (and consider my other evidence adequate support, although as I mentioned, I wouldn't say I need it.)