Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on The noncentral fallacy - the worst argument in the world? - Less Wrong

157 Post author: Yvain 27 August 2012 03:36AM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 August 2012 07:22:51PM 9 points [-]

I find "Forced parenthood is slavery!" to be pretty convincing, actually. Though I may be prejudiced by having grown up around a Libertarian father (now, alas, more Republican(!??)) who went about proclaiming that jury duty was slavery.

Comment author: shminux 28 August 2012 07:18:42AM 2 points [-]

Does this qualify as "a weak version of a strong left-wing argument that you do accept"?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 28 August 2012 07:32:38AM 1 point [-]

Mm... sure. "X is Y!" is generally pretty weak, and I'm pro-choice, so, sure.

Comment author: mwengler 30 August 2012 03:17:27PM 0 points [-]

Are laws (in the U.S.) against driving on the left side of the road slavery?