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

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Comment author: ChristianKl 28 July 2013 03:21:46PM 3 points [-]

Harry doesn't seem like the type to spill other people's blood even for such a goal

Why? What makes you think that the rational hero wouldn't push the fat man?

Comment author: gjm 28 July 2013 04:29:39PM 2 points [-]

What makes you think that the rational hero wouldn't push the fat man?

From chapter 39:

Well obviously I'm not going to popularize a method of immortality that requires killing people! That would defeat the entire point!

and recall his anguished inner debate about whether he would, in extremis, allow himself to kill people on the other side in his war against Voldemort. But, for sure, that's not enough evidence to be certain he wouldn't, which is why I added:

(though, I dunno, he might).

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