wedrifid comments on Causal Universes - Less Wrong

60 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 29 November 2012 04:08AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 29 November 2012 04:03:53PM *  2 points [-]
  • It is always wrong to kill
  • It is always wrong to commit murder

Are these two equally true?

Yes, they are---in as much as two false things are each zero true. What they aren't is equivalent. If you didn't included the absolute modifier "always" then it could perhaps make sense to evaluate "degree of truth".

Comment author: CCC 30 November 2012 07:36:13AM 2 points [-]

You are correct; I have edited the grandparent to remove the word "always" from both statements.