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Comment author: David_Gerard 04 December 2012 08:40:52PM 2 points [-]

It's annoying and stupid, as it precludes any attempt to use the supposedly superior powers of rationality found hereabouts on quite a range of actual practical problems. Worse yet, whenever someone does try, the proscription proves well-founded. Sigh.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 05 December 2012 04:38:13AM 4 points [-]

Worse yet, whenever someone does try, the proscription proves well-founded.

Does this happen for issues besides feminism?

Comment author: [deleted] 04 December 2012 08:55:17PM *  2 points [-]

I agree.

Also I just plain enjoy well written and well thought out defences of Libertarian economic and Liberal moral positions I disagree with that only happen when they actually get challenged. I recommend Yvain's blog for the latter btw.