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Codezero doesn't have a problem. Living according to ethical ideals is a difficult endeavor. People should expect to struggle with any project that is worth pur
by nefitty 10y ago
Codezero doesn't have a problem. Living according to ethical ideals is a difficult endeavor. People should expect to struggle with any project that is worth pursuing.
I personally wouldn't have a problem if cows or other farm animals went extinct. The point to me is to reduce the net suffering in the world. You can drag that sentiment to its logical conclusion (the extinction of all life), but I'm of course also guided by emotion, reason, survival instincts, etc. which puts a practical bound on how far the idea should go. If we can't ethically care for a species that depends on us for survival then better to let it fade away.
- codezero 10y agoAnd cows don't have a problem if you go extinct. Wouldn't it be nice if they did... and you did? We could help each other.
- reality_czech 10y agoCool, my first death threat on HN.
- reality_czech 10y agoI'm glad that you realize that the logical conclusion of your ideas is that life is a bad thing. What is wrong is your attempt to fudge your own conclusion rather than examine your incorrect assumptions. Suffering is just the shadow cast by happiness. You can't have pleasure without pain.