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sullyj3 comments on Subjective vs. normative offensiveness - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: sullyj3 27 September 2015 01:47:03PM *  0 points [-]

Unfortunately the only opinions you're gonna get on what should be instituted as a norm are subjective ones. So... Take the average? What if not everyone thinks that's a good idea? Etc, etc, it's basically the same problem as all of ethics.

Drawing that distinction between normative and subjective offensiveness still seems useful.