TheOtherDave comments on The Ethical Status of Non-human Animals - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 10 January 2012 03:06:50PM 0 points [-]

Fair enough.

Personally I reject that premise, though in some contexts I endorse behaving as though it were true for pragmatic social reasons. But I have no problem with you continuing to believe it if that makes you feel good... it seems like a relatively harmless form of self-gratification, and it probably won't grow hair on your utility function.