gjm comments on Rationality Quotes Thread September 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: entirelyuseless 30 September 2015 03:27:41PM *  0 points [-]

As I said, I think there's an argument there for the goodness of God (or at least of the goodness of the universe) even if this relationship is intrinsically probable or even necessary.

This is probably another way of putting the same thing: do you think that overall it is good to exist? If the universe overall is neutral, the overall expectation would seem to be that it would be neutral to exist. But most people think it is good to exist. That suggests that overall the universe is good.

Comment author: gjm 30 September 2015 03:30:04PM 0 points [-]

I don't see how such an argument would work, as I've said in another comment. Perhaps explain there if you feel like it?