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0 pointsmkolodny5y ago0 comments

> Thinking things were better off not existing or better off dying of organ failure instead of being eaten doesn’t always make sense to me.

Would you rather live a long life and then die of organ failure, or get eaten when you're three years old?

Most people value getting to live longer. So, if we apply our own principles to other animals, there's value in letting animals live longer rather than killing and eating them.

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parineum5y ago

That isn't the choice.

It's billions of chickens get to live 3 years and get eaten or a million chickens die of liver failure.

But I think you're missing the parent's point. Death isn't cruel. Suffering is cruel and can only be experience by living things.

This kind of philosophy is a pretty active subject currently. The debate is, generally, maximizing happiness vs. minimizing suffering. The former creating more suffering overall and the latter creating less happiness overall.

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