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MattG comments on What level of compassion do you consider normal, expected, mandatory etc. ? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 April 2015 05:01:38PM 0 points [-]

Did you edit your original comment? When i first read it, I thought it was saying the opposite of what it now seems to say... I actually agree with it now - should is not universal, it depends on your goals.

P.S That paper you provide actually argues hedonism, not utlilitarianism :).

Comment author: tog 20 April 2015 10:47:33PM 0 points [-]

Did you edit your original comment?

Not that I recall