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The article had a playfulness that I appreciated, given the topics. Another question would be, could an improved contrast be found to the bee vs. future baby c
by Nevermark 5y ago
The article had a playfulness that I appreciated, given the topics.
Another question would be, could an improved contrast be found to the bee vs. future baby conundrum? The more I think about these two scenarios, the less in common they have for me.
An already mature bee with no dependency issues, vs. a not yet born human who will need a couple decades of investment and (mostly) consistent nurturing/hospitable circumstances, raise very different concerns.
The situations are so different that I don't see how views on the two questions can be quickly considered comparable, via utilitarianism, deontology, or any other measure, except by ignoring all but their gross similarities.