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Ben_LandauTaylor comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 25, chapter 96 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Ben_LandauTaylor 25 July 2013 06:22:12PM 1 point [-]

I've been using "anti-death."

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 25 July 2013 06:57:14PM 2 points [-]

Lifeism.

Comment author: Rain 25 July 2013 10:31:04PM 4 points [-]

I once called my brother a deathist, and he said, "Nuh uh, I'm just an anti-liveite!"

Comment author: RichardKennaway 25 July 2013 07:35:07PM 11 points [-]

Lifeism.

Like racism, sexism, ageism,...? In a crowded world will "lifeist!" become a snarled curse at anyone not dutifully shuffling off stage after their threescore and ten?

Comment author: gjm 26 July 2013 04:28:19PM 11 points [-]

No. At people who don't want equal rights for zombies.

Comment author: Nornagest 29 July 2013 09:33:13AM 0 points [-]

"Anti-death" isn't too bad, but "anti-deathism" is horribly clunky.