Jiro comments on Stupid Questions June 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jiro 01 June 2015 06:11:32PM 0 points [-]

The "and" in my reply connects two separate conditions. It is possible that your goal is altruism but you don't value people equally. The question of whether having many children is ethical could depend on exactly what factors you use to weigh your children over strangers.