UnholySmoke comments on Unspeakable Morality - Less Wrong

27 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 04 August 2009 05:57AM

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Comment author: Alicorn 04 August 2009 08:19:27PM *  6 points [-]

I value a lack of cow suffering. I do not value the existence of the cow species, except inasmuch as cows are useful towards ends I care about, and since I don't eat them and don't think they're cute or interesting, they are useful to me only for milk and, in limited quantities, skin. (I'll assume you meant to assume that widespread veganism and leather boycott would lead to the extinction of cows.)

Comment author: UnholySmoke 04 August 2009 10:03:52PM 4 points [-]

Sounds very pessimistic to value a lack of cow suffering, but completely discount cow enjoyment.

I mean, if we're quantizing stuff, might as well quantize everything, right?