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> Do you still feel he is a hypocrite? Unequivocally yes, because the bar he set was (apparently) saying that living in comfort beyond hunger and pain (or what
by silicon2401 5y ago
> Do you still feel he is a hypocrite?
Unequivocally yes, because the bar he set was (apparently) saying that living in comfort beyond hunger and pain (or whatever the comment I responded to said) is "wrong". Random numbers don't change the fact that he's still living quite comfortably, which by his own standard is wrong. If he admitted to changing his views, or acknowledged his hypocrisy, then I'd think highly of him for his intellectual honesty. Otherwise I don't see much value in his points unless you happen to already agree with him, again, like the commenter I responded to originally
- tasty_freeze 5y agoThe comment you replied to originally has this quote: "if you are living comfortably while others are hungry or dying from easily preventable diseases, and you are doing nothing about it, there is something wrong with your behavior." You claim what Singer said was: "living in comfort beyond hunger and pain is wrong" You did "doing nothing is wrong" turn into living better than abject poverty is wrong?