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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 10

      Helen Pluckrose Retweeted Cheomit II

      This is a silly argument. Why do I think I'm less wrong to trust people I know than strangers. Because I have had time to assess their trustworthiness. This is why we tell kids 'Go in the car with Uncle Sam and Mr Smith from next door. Don't get in cars with strangers.'https://twitter.com/cheomitII/status/983940713221054464 …

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      Cheomit II @cheomitII
      Replying to @HPluckrose @naamamarom
      Why do you think you're likely to be less wrong? Statistically, a few of your friends are likely dodgy; you've seen it a few times yourself. Most rapes, most child abuse, most murders, pretty much all domestic violence - committed by someone the victim trusts, often greatly.
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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Apr 10

      This is not bias. This is observation. I could be wrong and Uncle Sam could be a rapist. But the alternative is never trust anyone or trust everyone and use no method of discernment at all.

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        1. Chance Billingham‏ @ChanceBilling Apr 11
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          If I was so inclined, I could suggest that this is a rampant display of discrimination against strangers. We should trust everyone equally and not use any learned biases to prioritise those we know better. This is bad for equality! But this would be utter bollocks, wouldn’t it?

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        1. Steve Mackenzie‏ @stevegmackenzie Apr 11
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          And indeed the OP is applying bias (selection bias? Been a while): there's a reason most abuse comes at the hands of people we know - they are the ones who get us in vulnerable positions. The vast majority of the time, they don't take advantage. Strangers rarely get the chance.

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        1. Cheomit II‏ @cheomitII Apr 10
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          This is not the claim I'm making. Of course we need to trust people we deal with, even if there's a risk of it being misplaced. But a need to trust people doesn't imply your trust is well placed, or that lack of opportunity to gain your trust means others are less trustworthy.

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