solipsist comments on Arguments Against Speciesism - LessWrong

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Comment author: Xodarap 01 August 2013 01:46:10AM 0 points [-]

I apologize for presenting the argument in a way that's difficult to understand. Here are the facts:

  1. If you believe that subjective opinions which are not based on evidence are morally acceptable, then you must believe that sexism, racism, etc. are acceptable
  2. We* don't believe that sexism, racism, etc. are acceptable
  3. Therefore, we cannot accept arguments based on subjective opinions

Is there a better way to phrase this?

(* "We" here means the broader LW community. I realize that you disagree, but I didn't know that at the time of writing.)

Comment author: solipsist 02 August 2013 12:42:44PM 1 point [-]

By the way, thank you for spelling out your position with a clear, valid argument that keeps the conversation moving forward. In the heat of argument we often forget to express our appreciation of well-posed comments.

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