1/OK, so, @noahpinion, being a complete jerk, offloaded the job of responding to this Robin Hanson post about sex redistribution onto Yours Truly.
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2018/04/two-types-of-envy.html …
So here we go...
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2/Basically Hanson asks "If you want to redistribute money, why not redistribute sex too?" Here is the quotey-quote:pic.twitter.com/Ky538VikAk
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3/So, most people's reaction to this is probably going to be "FUCK YOU ROBIN HANSON WOMEN DON'T OWE YOU SEX!!!" And that's a good and legitimate reaction.
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4/It's worth remembering that Hanson is an extremely creepy guy, who once asked what's so bad about "gentle, silent rape": http://www.overcomingbias.com/2010/11/gentlesilentrape.html … Yes, Hanson does seem to think of women as objects, so I guess it makes sense that he'd want to redistribute them. That's bad.
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5/But just because a question is motivated by EVIL doesn't mean it's STUPID. And Hanson's question, though seemingly motivated by evil, is an interesting one. Why *don't* we care about equality of sex?
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Normal-shaped Head Noah Retweeted Will Wilkinson 🌐
6/One easy-sounding answer is: "Duh! Just legalize prostitution and then redistribute money!" --> https://twitter.com/willwilkinson/status/990036941545582592 … It's the neoliberal, complete-markets sort of answer. And OK, sure, sure.
Normal-shaped Head Noah added,
Will Wilkinson 🌐Verified account @willwilkinsonReplying to @robinhansonWomen's consent isn't something that can be redistributed. Legalize and destigmatize sex work, and destigmatize paying for sex. Then, if there's still a distributional issue, you can just redistribute money. It's pretty simple.1 reply 5 retweets 36 likesShow this thread -
7/But there's a big problem with that simple answer. Most of the things we associate with the word "sex" aren't actually things that could be bought from a prostitute. Or in any market.
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In some countries, there exist sex services for handicaped persons that help them a lot feel better http://www.scarletroad.com.au/about/ The part that can be sold should not be underestimated for "morality" reasons
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I think many of the "incel" can be seen as handicapped. I'd better see them pay for such sexual services than go on a killing spree. In such a world, of course they'd be equivalent services for women.
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