The "apples and oranges" objection is a fallacy. It is perfectly valid to compare the relative risks of different behaviors.
@Timothy_C_Lee Design matters insofar as it imposes actual danger. The intentions of the designer alone don't matter (much).
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@SamHarrisOrg I agree Sam, but we cannot pretend intent doesn't normally influence both design and consequence -
@Timothy_C_Lee Unfortunately, the link is not direct. We will probably have safe guns (e.g. "super tasers") before we have safe cars. -
@SamHarrisOrg Point taken, but I can't imagine a heavily armed society landing on a peak of the moral landscape, can you? -
@Timothy_C_Lee I agree. If we were on a peak on the moral landscape, this conversation would be almost unintelligible. -
@SamHarrisOrg Ah, so would your contention be that we are powerless to influence society toward a peak thru our own actions or words? -
@Timothy_C_Lee Not at all. But movement "up" is not always straightforward. Why not have cops and good people get rid of their guns first? -
@SamHarrisOrg hard to refute on logistical grounds - but what about impact of advocacy? If you support the status quo whence comes change? -
@Timothy_C_Lee I don't support the status quo. I support stricter gun control than any politician has yet advocated (including Bloomberg). - 1 more reply
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@SamHarrisOrg Does the moral landscape concern itself with the intricacies of algorithmic cause & effect? Impact of heavily armed society?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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