There is a difference in actual opinion. It is not excessively important right now given how little power we have over this scenario. It would become important if we were, for example, choosing where the law should place the boundary of 'libel' and related laws.
I don't understand how the second two sentences support the first.
They aren't supposed to. Try reading again without that assumption.
I assume you mean something else by "disgraceful"
"Shockingly unacceptable" or "shameful".
(very destructive and necessary to prevent or whatever), thus as often is the case the disagreement boils down to miscommunication by both parties.
And the gist of my last reply was that there is actually slightly more to the (unimportant) disagreement than miscommunication even though it is nice when things work out that way.
Notice how the perspective changes in your sentence:
I am fully aware of the relevance of perspective and repeat that 'sincere' false beliefs don't carry nearly as much moral weight with me as excuses these days. Please refer to Robin Hanson and 'Homo Hypocritus' for more information.
They aren't supposed to. Try reading again without that assumption.
OK. The disagreement might be instructive in some way though. I doubt anybody involved in this thought this disagreement on this forum was relevant for the actual parties involved.
BTW, you might want to add a "though" or something to the second sentence next time you say something similar: "It is not excessively important right now though given how little power we have over this scenario". Or a "but": "But it is not excessively important right now given...
See: You Be the Jury, The Amanda Knox Test
While we hear about Bayes' Theorem being under threat in some courts, it is nice to savor the occasional moment of rationality prevailing in the justice system, and of mistakes being corrected.
Congratulations to the Italian court system for successfully saying "Oops!"
Things go wrong in this world quite a bit, as we know. Sometimes it's appropriate to just say "hooray!" when they go right.
Discuss, or celebrate.