I’ll try not to descend into object-level here, but I’ll continue using your original example. I was anti-choice before I became an EA. EA has actually pushed me to believe, on a rational level, that abortion is of utilitarian value in many cases (though the population ethics are a bit unclear). However, on a visceral level I still find abortion deeply distasteful and awful. So I still “oppose” abortion, whatever that means. I think as an EA, it’s okay to have believies (as opposed to beliefs) that are comforting to you, as long as you don’t act on them. Many political issues fall into this category. Since I don’t vote on the issue of abortion and will probably not become accidentally pregnant, my believy isn’t doing any harm.
I’ll try not to descend into object-level here, but I’ll continue using your original example. I was anti-choice before I became an EA. EA has actually pushed me to believe, on a rational level, that abortion is of utilitarian value in many cases (though the population ethics are a bit unclear). However, on a visceral level I still find abortion deeply distasteful and awful. So I still “oppose” abortion, whatever that means. I think as an EA, it’s okay to have believies (as opposed to beliefs) that are comforting to you, as long as you don’t act on them. Many political issues fall into this category. Since I don’t vote on the issue of abortion and will probably not become accidentally pregnant, my believy isn’t doing any harm.
Believies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFsouvVdoJQ