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Comment author: Solvent 09 January 2012 05:06:23AM 0 points [-]

(I also declare, among other things, that going to Africa and hunting Africans with a sniper rifle is ethically distinguishable to not donating to charities that will save the same lives.)

I know that this is one of those questions that can take a long answer, so feel free to answer in summary form. But why do you think that?

Comment author: wedrifid 09 January 2012 06:20:51AM 2 points [-]

I know that this is one of those questions that can take a long answer, so feel free to answer in summary form. But why do you think that?

I might expand later but briefly: Because I significantly negatively value Africans being hunted for sport. I'm arbitrary like that.

Comment author: jhuffman 09 January 2012 09:30:27PM 1 point [-]

What if we sold African hunting licenses for enough money that for each victim, enough money would be raised for a charity that would save two African children's lives?

Comment author: wedrifid 10 January 2012 01:07:49AM *  1 point [-]

What if we sold African hunting licenses for enough money that for each victim, enough money would be raised for a charity that would save two African children's lives?

I don't support your right-to-hunt-Africans initiative.

Comment author: jhuffman 10 January 2012 05:37:12PM 0 points [-]

It is very presumptuous of you to assume that I have an intiative like this. What I was really asking you is if there is any utilons offset that would change your mind - but I guess that really just amounts to asking if you are a utilitarian.

Comment author: wedrifid 10 January 2012 05:44:10PM 2 points [-]

What I was really asking you is if there is any utilons offset that would change your mind - but I guess that really just amounts to asking if you are a utilitarian.

"Utilitarian" is a misleading word. In that context you mean consequentialist - those are the ones that care about maximising utilities.

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