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SilentCal comments on [Stub] The problem with Chesterton's Fence - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: SilentCal 15 January 2016 06:52:29PM 1 point [-]

For the Chesterton's Fence objection to properly have applied to the NHS, it would have had to have been the case that no one could explain the historical lack of NHS. Yet I think it's pretty easily explained by governments' values over time: first kleptocratic, then libertarianish, and only becoming utilitarian roughly around the time of the NHS, to simplify heavily.

Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 19 January 2016 12:16:59PM 0 points [-]

The more advance versions of the fence apply even if the reasons for the fence are unknown or bad (or badly explained).

Comment author: SilentCal 19 January 2016 05:23:51PM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure I've encountered these more advanced versions. is there a link?

Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 20 January 2016 02:02:35PM 0 points [-]

See for instance https://meteuphoric.wordpress.com/2015/09/06/mistakes-3-breaking-chestertons-fence-in-the-presence-of-bull/

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