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Comment author: Eitan_Zohar 31 May 2015 12:25:28PM *  0 points [-]

So, every possible human that could exist has moral value? Why isn't it more ethical to produce as many children as will fit in a female's lifespan?

Comment author: Dahlen 31 May 2015 01:51:35PM 1 point [-]

This looks like one hell of an occasion for satisficing instead of optimizing.

Comment author: Eitan_Zohar 31 May 2015 02:50:51PM 0 points [-]

I was being rhetorical. I don't think there is any moral obligation for someone who never existed to exist.

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