TheAncientGeek comments on The Hidden Complexity of Wishes - Less Wrong
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Because?
Because I am not guaranteed to only give myself things that are safe.
You would give yourself what you like. Maybe you like danger. People voluntarily parachute and mountain-climb. If the unsafe thing you get is what you want, where is the problem?
Sure, if all I care about is whether I get what I want, and I don't care about whether my wishes are fulfilled safely, then there's no problem.