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Every person who puts themselves at risk in the military, fire department or other rescue type situation does so because life/death outcomes of other people are
by Nevermark 2y ago
Every person who puts themselves at risk in the military, fire department or other rescue type situation does so because life/death outcomes of other people are not considered neutral events.
All our lives are interconnected and interdependent. Most untimely deaths will leave a financial, practical and mental health crater in many lives around them. When children are involved the fallout can last generations. Not to mention the lost investment of parents, the education system, etc.
- eru 2y agoThat would be a good argument for not allowing people to make any independent decisions at all. Compare and contrast https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/bad-definitions-of-democracy-and https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/bad-definitions-of-democrac...
- Nevermark 2y ago> That's a good argument for not allowing people to make any independent decisions at all. No it isn't. Very false dichotomy. The benefits of doing something have to be balanced against its costs. People's longevity and freedom both matter. And something impossible can't have valid arguments for it. No independent decisions is an unattainable scenario even for maximalist autocracies. What, that I actually said, do you disagree with?
- eru 2y ago> No independent decisions is a completely unattainable scenario even for maximalist autocrats. Sure, but you could still try to minimise independent decisions as much as possible. Have a look at the article I linked for a more eloquent argument.
- habinero 2y agoExcept nobody is actually trying to do that, so the argument is irrelevant.