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I'm not arguing for utilitarianism, I'm arguing against a specific objection to utilitarianism. I would object to the farmed babies scenario, but I wouldn't object to it on grounds that would apply to the fat man scenario.
(If you think I'm arguing for utilitarianism, see my recent comment on immigration. I pointed out that letting in unlimited immigrants to increase their utility basically is the scenario of barely subsisting and spending everything to help others, except you're demanding that the nation spend it instead of yourself.)
Okay, I'm not arguing that utilitarianism is self defeating or anything like that. Its perfectly self consistent, and I find its basic conclusions repellent.