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Of course, such calculations of suffering are invariably nebulous and highly subjective. The question is, in your pursuit of the ideal society, will you allow
by lliamander 8y ago
Of course, such calculations of suffering are invariably nebulous and highly subjective.
The question is, in your pursuit of the ideal society, will you allow the general population the dignity of their own rational minds? Or will you deny them even that?
Every optimization problem has its boundary conditions. Do you know what yours are?
- sagichmal 8y ago> The question is, in your pursuit of the ideal society, will you allow the general population the dignity of their own rational minds? Or will you deny them even that? Stop generalizing and stop grandstanding. I'm not talking about denying human beings autonomy or freedom of mind. I'm talking about de-platforming agents of hate and intolerance. The distance between the latter and the former is the width of an ocean, not a three-foot slippery-slope, and we can (and are ethically obliged to) do things to stop the one without inevitably leading to the other.
- lliamander 8y ago> The distance between the latter and the former is the width of an ocean, not a three-foot slippery-slope, and we can (and are ethically obliged to) do things to stop the one without inevitably leading to the other. And yet people who push for de-platforming fail to make the distinction on a regular basis. It's not so much a slippery slope as a motte-and-bailey.