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The problem with Pascal's mugging is that it IS a fully general counterargument under classical decision theory. That's why it's a paradox right now. But saying "There's a problem with this paradox - therefore, I'll just ignore the problem' is not a solution.
I'm not trying to ignore the problem I'm trying to progress it. If for example I reduce the mugging to just a non-special example of another problem, then I've reduced the number of different problems that need solving by one. Surely that's useful?