Eugine_Nier comments on The Amazing Virgin Pregnancy - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 29 April 2011 05:51:22AM *  2 points [-]

Why do you ask? Do you believe it's "wrong" or something?

I do. But mostly I think it is incredibly amusing.

(Note: wedrifid was one of the people arguing that the terms "morality"/"right"/"wrong" are meaningless independent of preferences in the recent metaethics thread.)

As a matter of fact I wasn't. I was arguing against specific points that you (and at least one other person) were making. There is a sense that things are objectively right and wrong and do not necessarily include reference to preferences. This sense is so far removed from your usage that for most intents and purposes you would rightly consider me the 'other side'.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 29 April 2011 05:54:29AM 2 points [-]

There is a sense that things are objectively right and wrong and do not necessarily include reference to preferences.

Ok, could you explain what you mean by this sense. This wasn't the impression I had of your position.