Are Augmented Intervals Dissonant?

Are Augmented Intervals Dissonant? Are augmented intervals dissonant? All augmented and diminished intervals are considered dissonant. The interval C-E# is only equivalent to C-F in a tempered scale (particularly the equal-temperament that most keyboards now use.) Are augmented and diminished intervals dissonant? Over the centuries opinion has varied as to what is considered discordant, but