MugaSofer comments on Whither Moral Progress? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MugaSofer 11 April 2013 04:48:13PM -2 points [-]

Do we, though? I think most people would agree that it's acceptable to enslave sentient creatures that are actually happy under such a system - albeit reluctantly, due to the signalling implications - and this seems consistent with the fact that historically, societies kept slaves believed this (if not alieved it.)