Paul_Gowder comments on Circular Altruism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Paul_Gowder 27 January 2008 03:46:00AM 1 point [-]

Unknown: I didn't deny that they're comparable, at least in the brute sense of my being able to express a preference. But I did deny that any number of distributed dust specks can ever end up to torture. And the reason I give for that denial is just that distributive problem. (Well, there are other reasons too, but one thing at a time.)