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Comment author: Armok_GoB 28 July 2013 04:23:45PM 2 points [-]

Steelmaning the argument: "Humans do vary in value, but I should treat all individuals with the power to organize/join political movements and riots in the pursuit of equal rights as equal for wholly practical reasons."

Comment author: DanArmak 28 July 2013 10:52:05PM 2 points [-]

That's a good pragmatic strategy for rulers, but its only moral implication is "might makes right".

Comment author: Armok_GoB 29 July 2013 09:02:50PM 0 points [-]

I know that. :(

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