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20 Post author: Yvain 26 April 2011 01:45AM

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Comment author: PlaidX 26 April 2011 02:40:58AM 39 points [-]

I like it, but stop using "ey". For god's sake, just use "they".

Comment author: ArisKatsaris 26 April 2011 09:49:51AM 6 points [-]

Seconded. I strongly dislike Spivac pronouns. Use "they".

Comment author: AlexMennen 26 April 2011 03:04:45AM 10 points [-]

I reluctantly agree. I like Spivac pronouns, but I since most people haven't even heard of them, using them probably makes your FAQ less effective for most people.

Comment author: Yvain 04 May 2011 03:02:02PM 2 points [-]

I agree that "ey" is annoying and distracting, but I feel like someone's got to be an early adopter or else it will never stop being annoying and distracting.

Comment author: PlaidX 05 May 2011 05:41:43AM 8 points [-]

I know where you're coming from, but "they" is already the world's gender-neutral third person pronoun of choice, so why pick a different one? Even if it wasn't, you've got to pick your battles.

Comment author: Emile 27 April 2011 07:56:47AM 2 points [-]

Note that these first show up in the section on signaling.

Later on, there's a criticism of Deontology (using Rules as the final arbiter of what's right), by appealing to Rules:

There are only two possible justifications for the deontologist's action. First, [th]ey might feel that rules like “don't murder” are vast overarching moral laws that are much more important than simple empirical facts like whether people live or die. But this violates the Morality Lives In The World principle

Still later on:

No, this FAQ wasn't just an elaborate troll.

Hmm.

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