steven comments on Stop Voting For Nincompoops - Less Wrong

38 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 02 January 2008 06:00PM

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Comment author: Ernie_Bornheimer 03 January 2008 01:37:52PM 0 points [-]

"...which would create a chance to elect an exceptionally competent governor."

Competence is only an issue when we agree on the proper societal function of the candidate/office. No one ever asks: "I wonder how competent John Gotti was." If a Hitler comes to power, do we want him to be competent or incompetent in implementing his policies?