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Azathoth123 comments on What are your contrarian views? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: VAuroch 17 September 2014 03:59:43AM 4 points [-]

I'm not clear on whether it's actually a good idea, but if Bryan Caplan's arguments are the best available, it's definitely a horrible idea. He sidesteps all the potential problems without addressing them, or in some cases draws analogies that, when actually considered properly, indicate that it would be a bad idea.

Comment author: Azathoth123 18 September 2014 12:25:55AM 7 points [-]

I particularly like how he manages to switch between deontology and consequentialism in the same argument.