The remainder of the comment adopts the other definition of ‘rational’ (which consists of implementing a specific morality).
I haven’t put forward such a definition. I ’have tacitly assumed something like moral objectivism—but it is very tendentious to describe that in terms of arbitrarily picking one of a number of equally valid moralities. However, if moral objectivism is only possibly true, the LessWrongian argument doesn’t go through.
Downvoted for hysterical tone. You don’t win arguments by shouting.
The question makes no sense. You should consider it. What are the referents of “moral” and “clippy”? No need for an answer; I won’t respond again, since internet arguments can eat souls.
Arguing is not the point and this is not a situation in which anyone ‘wins’—I see only degrees of loss. I am associating the (minor) information hazard of the comment with a clear warning so as to mitigate damage to casual readers.
I haven’t put forward such a definition. I ’have tacitly assumed something like moral objectivism—but it is very tendentious to describe that in terms of arbitrarily picking one of a number of equally valid moralities. However, if moral objectivism is only possibly true, the LessWrongian argument doesn’t go through.
Downvoted for hysterical tone. You don’t win arguments by shouting.
What distinguishes moral objectivism from clippy objectivism?
The question makes no sense. Please do some background reading on metaethics.
The question makes no sense. You should consider it. What are the referents of “moral” and “clippy”? No need for an answer; I won’t respond again, since internet arguments can eat souls.
Arguing is not the point and this is not a situation in which anyone ‘wins’—I see only degrees of loss. I am associating the (minor) information hazard of the comment with a clear warning so as to mitigate damage to casual readers.
Oh, please. Nobody is going to be damaged by an equivocation, even if there were one there. More hysteria.
And argument is the point, because that is how rational people examine and test ideas.