Re:The shrimp welfare project
by BenthamsBulldog on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @06:15AM
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I'm using the standard definition of consciousness--having subjective experience. Not sure what "BS math" I used.
I agree that lots of people in the real world need help. Helping them is good. But so is averting enormous amounts of pain and suffering. In expectation, even given a low credence in shrimp sentience, giving averts huge amounts of pain and suffering, which is quite good.
I agree that lots of people in the real world need help. Helping them is good. But so is averting enormous amounts of pain and suffering. In expectation, even given a low credence in shrimp sentience, giving averts huge amounts of pain and suffering, which is quite good.