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mlnjyesterday at 3:31 PM1 replyview on HN

The only instance of false equivalence I see is the mention of lower back pain vs cancer.


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meowkityesterday at 5:59 PM

You cant compare qualia of suffering. At least not with our current technology. Thats the point - they both involve suffering but that doesn’t mean one is inherently worse than the other. The details and experience matter which got glossed over in these stupid debates- hence loss of perspective.

Honestly I had to read the wiki page of false equivalence and you’re not asserting the fallacy correctly.

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