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TheOtherDave comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 12 - Less Wrong Discussion

5 Post author: Xachariah 25 March 2012 11:01AM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 26 March 2012 11:13:37PM 0 points [-]

I disagree with your implication that there is no benefit to punishing undesirable behaviors after they have occurred... there sometimes is.

In cases where there is in fact no benefit, though, then the fact that holding a deontological view precommits me to doing so is not a reason for me to hold that view.