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RCooper's avatar

My favourite is: What are the benefits of tobacco smoking on individuals and society? I have never met someone who can overcome their initial incredulity on it.

I just recalled and looked up your comment on Caplan's original (I think) post on ITT: "If you can’t argue the other side about as well as its supporters, you ought not to have too much confidence that your own views are right."

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WeDoTheodicyInThisHouse's avatar

an abortion question: If SOMEHOW, tomorrow, humanity suddenly became universally convinced that every joining of a human egg and sperm* was a human, what set of laws would then become most salient for this large set of tiny (and bizarrely-noncommunicative) people? (whether or not there was a visible path to fulfilling those.)

("AU" simulation edition!! ...this is my 4th attempt to formulate this question so I could post it here!)

* and therefore every embryo/fetus beyond that stage of development as well.

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