Ask Me Anything #3: http://bit.ly/1O8d2Rg
free will, Chomsky, Clinton vs. Sanders, de-platforming Dawkins, etc.
#WakingUpPodcast
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@SamHarrisOrg The actions & predictable consequences of UK/US policies vastly exceed anything attributable to radical groups. -
@RyanMoon11 Great. You're making the same claim Chomsky is (which I consider false). Or do I misunderstand you too? -
@SamHarrisOrg@RyanMoon11 Chomsky would also argue that we too readily believe our leaders' stated "intentions." -
@SamHarrisOrg@RyanMoon11 we also need to ask: is there a threshold where intentions are outweighed by body count? Would love your thoughts. -
@SamHarrisOrg@RyanMoon11 theoretically, one could keep committing atrocities while screaming "good intentions." That's dangerous. -
@SamHarrisOrg@RyanMoon11 after all, don't the worst theocrats claim "good intentions"? -
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@goosegill@RyanMoon11 Intentions that lead to collateral dam. make a group less harmful as its weapons improve. That's@SamHarrisOrg's arg
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@SamHarrisOrg finally, happy to write at greater length w/references via email if you can point me in right direction. Cheers -
@RyanMoon11@SamHarrisOrg ..for the simple reason that western governments don't stone women, maim shoplifters & throw gays from roofs. Yes? -
@sisboombahbah@SamHarrisOrg But they do support those who do such things (Saudi Arabia, for eg). Again, intention not important... -
@RyanMoon11@sisboombahbah@SamHarrisOrg So because the US & UK killed more Germans in wwii that means they were worse than the nazis? -
@The_Apostate44@sisboombahbah@SamHarrisOrg No. Likely consequences of US not intervening in this case would have been worse. Think!! -
@RyanMoon11@SamHarrisOrg recklessness earns points against due to consequence but do US recklessly bomb now I don't think so@jockowillink - End of conversation
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@SamHarrisOrg & third, u seem to think the US/UK acts with positive intentions. What were the good intentions here?: https://markcurtis.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/isnt-britain-great/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SamHarrisOrg@RyanMoon11 If i drive thru a crowd of ppl at 100mph to kill 1 badguy, can my intentions really be called good? -
@ZombieDiamond@SamHarrisOrg It doesn't matter what ur intention wld be. Reason we'd all agree it's stupid is because of likely consequences -
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@RyanMoon11 It doesn't matter what ur intention wld be" I really can't wrap my head around claims like this.@ZombieDiamond@SamHarrisOrg
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@SamHarrisOrg Firstly, you put too much stock on intention rather than likely & predictable consequences. Secondly, he said 'evils' ie.1/2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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