jhuffman comments on Life Extension versus Replacement - Less Wrong

13 Post author: Julia_Galef 30 November 2011 01:47AM

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Comment author: jhuffman 01 December 2011 09:40:08PM 1 point [-]

I am rich because I own many slaves. I prefer to adopt a ruleset that will favor me by continuing to provide me with slaves. ... etc.

Comment author: FeepingCreature 02 December 2011 02:10:47PM *  -1 points [-]

Which is not necessarily a bad choice for you!

Very few people are trying to genuinely chose the most good for the most people; they're trying to improve their group status by signalling social supportiveness. There's no point to that if your group will be replaced; even suicide bombers require the promise of life after death or rewards for their family.