Um, why would anyone vote this down? It’s bad juju to put quote marks around things someone didn’t actually say, especially when you disagree with the person you’re mischaracterizing. Anyway, thanks for the correction, cupholder.
Oops, I knew I should have actually looked that up. The difference between “lousy parent” and “child abuse” is only a matter of degree though—Eliezer is still claiming that cryonics is obviously right, which was the point of contention.
Um, why would anyone vote this down? It’s bad juju to put quote marks around things someone didn’t actually say, especially when you disagree with the person you’re mischaracterizing. Anyway, thanks for the correction, cupholder.
Oops, I knew I should have actually looked that up. The difference between “lousy parent” and “child abuse” is only a matter of degree though—Eliezer is still claiming that cryonics is obviously right, which was the point of contention.
It’s a difference of degree which matters, especially since people are apt to remember insults and extreme statements.