byrnema comments on Humans are utility monsters - Less Wrong
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To continue the argument: It could be a problem if you'd want to protect the utility monster once it exists, but would prefer that the utility monster not exist. For example it could be an innocent being who experiences unimaginable suffering when not given five dollars.
Our oldest utility monster is eight years old. (Did you have this example specifically in mind? Seems to fit the description very well.)