dxu comments on Torture vs. Dust Specks - Less Wrong

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Comment author: dxu 27 March 2015 12:52:32AM 0 points [-]

the number for the amount of money that can be taken without ruining anyone

So you're saying there exists such a number, such that taking that amount of money from someone wouldn't ruin them, but taking that amount plus a tiny bit more (say, 1 cent) would?