blacktrance comments on Rationality Quotes February 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: blacktrance 20 February 2014 03:44:33PM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure that it's "extremely rude". Is it extremely rude for a gay couple to hold hands in a conservative Southern small town, even though that would offend people?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 20 February 2014 04:51:23PM 1 point [-]

For my own part, I would agree that holding hands with my husband in such an environment is rude. (I don't know what "extremely" means here, but I would probably agree with that as well.)

I would also agree that it's worth doing.

Comment author: Vulture 20 February 2014 09:54:35PM -1 points [-]

And arguably has greater social value than having sex in a graveyard.

Comment author: Lumifer 20 February 2014 10:05:13PM *  2 points [-]

greater social value than having sex in a graveyard

I would be greatly interested in the methodology to measure the social value of having sex in a graveyard :-D