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Lumifer comments on Some thoughts on having children - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 08 January 2014 09:59:11PM 3 points [-]

Since I descend from a long line of killer ancestors I don't see what the big deal is.

Comment author: [deleted] 08 January 2014 10:24:12PM *  -1 points [-]

Unless you think that this kind of killing a human is morally wrong, it's not.

Since I descend from a long line of killer ancestors

Very interesting argument. May I apply it to infanticide, slavery etc.?

Edit: may I know why I was downvoted?

Comment author: Lumifer 08 January 2014 10:26:34PM 2 points [-]

May I apply it to infanticide, slavery etc.?

Sure, knock yourself out! :-D

Comment author: [deleted] 10 January 2014 01:40:10PM *  0 points [-]
  • Since I descend from a long line of slave owners I don't see what the big deal is.
  • Since I descend from a long line of ancestors who practiced infanticide I don't see what the big deal is.

Well, remembering this discussion, it actually doesn't seem like a big deal :)

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 10 January 2014 02:05:57PM 1 point [-]

Edit: may I know why I was downvoted?

Because I thought this way of discussion was not productive.

(By which I mean both your and Lumifer's replies, and I have downvoted both. It is just not obvious because other people voted here too.)

Comment author: [deleted] 10 January 2014 02:15:27PM 0 points [-]

Thanks.

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