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Has there been any work done on the ethics of changing people's minds?

Suppose that I was able to come up with an extremely compelling argument for the claim "Mint Chip is the most delicious flavor of ice cream." This argument was so compelling that regardless of what ice cream flavor one initially preferred, after reading the argument they would inevitably find that...

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Has there been any work done on the ethics of changing people's minds?

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Suppose that I was able to come up with an extremely compelling argument for the claim "Mint Chip is the most delicious flavor of ice cream." This argument was so compelling that regardless of what ice cream flavor one initially preferred, after reading the argument they would inevitably find that mint chip did in fact taste much better than other competing flavors.

Would it be ethically wrong of me to post this argument in text form on a forum? Or stand on the street corner yelling it into a megaphone at unsuspecting pedestrians? If the argument is truly a rigorous one such that peoples change in attitude comes from instantly realizing a truth... (read more)

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