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So you want to eradicate all suffering? You know the easiest way to do that right?
by AlexanderDhoore 7y ago
So you want to eradicate all suffering? You know the easiest way to do that right?
- Xcelerate 7y agoStop having children? I’ll admit, it’s a very nice idea in theory, even though I don’t plan to follow it myself.
- ralmeida 7y agoI believe parent comment meant that if all humans were to somehow stop existing at once, there would be no humans suffering.
- lostmsu 7y agoHe has a pretty weak argument though: green also exists. And most experience it directly.
- ralmeida 7y agoI’m not sure I follow - what do you mean?
- lostmsu 7y agoExistence and commonality of something does not make something an important topic.
- ralmeida 7y agoI don't mean to read minds here, but the only way I was able to parse your message is that "something" refers to suffering, and it seems you're implying that suffering exists and is common, but is not necessarily an important topic? Or did I misunderstand something?
- minblaster 7y agoTurn off simulations where the net amount of suffering vs joy is negative? Even if it’s barely a net positive it’s not necessarily worth the suffering.