MugaSofer comments on Is a paperclipper better than nothing? - Less Wrong Discussion
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Assuming that clippy (or the cow, which makes more sense) feels "enjoyment", aren't you just failing to model them properly?
It's feeling enjoyment from things I dislike, and failing to pursue goals I do share. It has little value in my eyes.
Which is why I, who like chocolate icecream, categorically refuse to buy vanilla or strawberry for my friends.
Nice strawman you've got there. Pity if something were to.. happen to it.
The precise tastes are mostly irrelevant, as you well know. Consider instead a scenario where your friend asks you to buy a dose of cocaine.