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David_Gerard comments on Fascists and Rakes - Less Wrong Discussion

39 Post author: philh 05 January 2014 12:41AM

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Comment author: David_Gerard 06 January 2014 09:14:05AM *  0 points [-]

This post reads like it's going to great lengths not to talk about whatever the thing is it's actually talking about, that inspired it. It's easy to sound reasonable if you generalise sufficiently. And it distracts people from noticing this if you use eyecatching words like "fascist" in the process.

Comment author: cousin_it 06 January 2014 01:50:14PM *  4 points [-]

Are you thinking of abortion, vegetarianism, donating to charity, or something else? I think the post is widely applicable.

Comment author: David_Gerard 06 January 2014 02:10:22PM 0 points [-]

I have no idea what the original topic was, but it reads like it was written in reaction to a specific thing, and it's really obviously dodging saying what it is. And gratuitously throwing in "fascist" with the effect of directing attention away from this.

Comment author: Baughn 06 January 2014 02:23:29PM 7 points [-]

Dodging the original issue might be a good idea; chances are good it's a mind-killer.

I like the post, even if it's just making explicit something I probably knew.