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

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 19 August 2012 01:59:50AM -1 points [-]

First of all, I didn't claim I don't value pig lives. I claimed that the way I value pig lives doesn't seem to be additive... that I don't seem to value a thousand pig lives more than a hundred pig lives, for example. Second of all, the extent to which I value pig lives is almost completely unrelated to my decision to eat pigs. I didn't eat pigs for the first fifteen years of my life or so, and then I started eating pigs, and the extent to which I value pig lives did not significantly change between those two periods of my life.

All of that said... I value the absence of agony. I value other things as well, including my own convenience and the flavor of yummy meat. Judging from my behavior, I seem to value those things more than I negatively value a few dozen suffering cows or a few thousand suffering chickens. (Or pigs, in principle, though I'm not sure I've actually eaten a whole pig in my life thus far... I don't much care for pork.)

Anyway, to answer your question: I eat pretty much all the animal products that are conveniently available in my area. I also wear some, and use some for decoration.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 29 August 2012 02:12:08AM 1 point [-]

If anyone is inclined to explain their downvotes here, either publicly or privately, I'd be appreciative... I'm not sure what I'm being asked to provide less of.