CCC comments on Rationality Quotes September 2012 - Less Wrong

7 Post author: Jayson_Virissimo 03 September 2012 05:18AM

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Comment author: CCC 04 September 2012 08:04:58AM 1 point [-]

You are correct; it is not terribly effective. However, any disproportionate response to a minor, or even an imagined, slight will reduce total unhappiness while discouraging others from hurting me.

Comment author: RomanDavis 04 September 2012 08:29:22AM 2 points [-]

No. I just told you. Sometimes a disproportionate response encourages other people to hurt you. That's actually part of the rule.