Insects-matter-more-than-humans debate sparks 'moral realism fallacy' rejoinder
mjdramstead · x · 2026-09-22
The EA community is sparring over Bentham's Bulldog's argument that insects may morally outweigh humans. @aryehazan pushes back: those demanding the flaw be exposed are committing the "moral realism fallacy." Unlike physics — where absurd conclusions like Dirac's positron deserve serious pursuit — a moral argument that yields a repugnant conclusion only invalidates its own premises.
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