Rationalist Drama: Insects Sacred, Killing 9-Month-Old Babies Fine Because No Qualia
MarvinTBaumann · x · 2026-09-20
A quote-tweet calls out a Rationalist account's stance that insect lives are sacred while killing nine-month-old babies is acceptable because they lack qualia. Reposter @habibislop mocks the community sarcastically, highlighting ongoing AI-circle controversy over Rationalist views on consciousness and ethics.
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