“Why is Eliezer’s audience not concerned with finding or even looking for his errors in reasoning and argument?”
The torture vs dust specks discussions showed that there are quite a number of people here who would like to show that Eliezer is wrong, on the occasions when they believe that he is.
However, it isn’t helpful to look at every post and start by saying, “What’s wrong with that?” Start by seeing what’s right, and you’re much more likely to see what’s wrong.
“Why is Eliezer’s audience not concerned with finding or even looking for his errors in reasoning and argument?”
The torture vs dust specks discussions showed that there are quite a number of people here who would like to show that Eliezer is wrong, on the occasions when they believe that he is.
However, it isn’t helpful to look at every post and start by saying, “What’s wrong with that?” Start by seeing what’s right, and you’re much more likely to see what’s wrong.