Utilitarianism debate: many objections are just puzzles people prefer to ignore
eigenrobot · x · 2026-09-23
RYChappell: half of popular objections to utilitarianism boil down to "your view makes visible moral puzzles I'd prefer to ignore." lumpenspace riffing: it actually creates the puzzles — only after deciding hedons are fungible across spacetime do you find yourself considering sacrificing your firstborn to a million shrimps with hyperdeveloped dopamine receptors and rare tastes.
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