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Because perhaps cows don't value the number of cows, but the average quality of life. Or something more complex than that.
by Houshalter 13y ago
Because perhaps cows don't value the number of cows, but the average quality of life. Or something more complex than that.
- gwern 13y agoI find it hard to believe that cows care much about the average, and there's good reason that average utilitarianism is not very popular in population ethics.
- Houshalter 13y agoI find it hard to believe that cows would be grateful for you overpopulating them and eating them.