One of the universal killers of growup discussions about mercy-deterrence balances: just admitting the existence of a trade-off sounds like saying "It's complicated," which sounds like an argument for mercy, which sounds like taking the side of Bad.
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On Jewish theology this is because you can't possibly figure stuff out without divine guidance transmitted through generations of rabbis, and on my worldview it's because the brain is crap software.
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But let's be frank: part of being Jewish is a deep, genuine sympathy for other people's mistakes, a sense that it's not fair or reasonable to expect them to be as wise, as smart, as perfect as God or you. That's why Jewish law is so (a) merciful and (b) excruciatingly detailed.
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Do you think Martin Buber would be an AI theorist today?
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If that's the case. nobody could ever be accountable for any wrongdoing.
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Ok I'm pinning this: "I probably do tend to come down on the side of mercy relatively more often, because I share the Jewish conviction that every human is an idiot"
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