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Why is that a bad argument? It's a pragmatic approach which I believe to be A LOT BETTER than the status quo. Unfortunately people prefer the current way of im
by Draiken 10y ago
Why is that a bad argument?
It's a pragmatic approach which I believe to be A LOT BETTER than the status quo.
Unfortunately people prefer the current way of implementing things: pretend to make everyone happy because people can't think 5 seconds ahead of time or even imagine that their actions affect others.
It's so easy to sell everything for the small, immediate benefits while ignoring the bigger picture.
- cscurmudgeon 10y agoOne reason: you can never calculate that accurately statistically given that the technology involved is extremely complex. Other reasons here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism#Criticisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism#Criticisms