MugaSofer comments on Decision Theory FAQ - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MugaSofer 04 April 2013 05:03:02PM *  -1 points [-]

By using “Fun” is a more general sense (note the capital F)... [thinks about it] yes, they derive much less Fun from the former than from the latter per animal killed, but I don't think that one bug should count for as much as one cow, so... [thinks a little more about it] I dunno whether people derive that much less Fun from the former than from the latter per unit ‘moral value’.

Hmm. Have you by any chance considered becoming a vegetarian yourself? Because someone eating traditional vegetarian fare (or synthetic meat-substitutes like Quorn, for that matter) definitely derives more Fun per unit moral value.

Comment author: [deleted] 05 April 2013 12:20:46PM *  0 points [-]

For some value of “considered”, I have. But I'm still not sure that of switching from flexitarianism to full vegetarianism would be worth the hassle.

Comment author: MugaSofer 05 April 2013 01:36:17PM *  -2 points [-]

Have you tried it? It might be less hassle than you think. The biggest complaint most people have when they try vegetarianism for the first time is malnutrition; if you avoid that...