It’s questionable in certain circumstances, but we shouldn’t therefore never send kids to school. I see having children the same way. There are cases ...
I wouldn’t be surprised if it had something to do with playing the victim. “They’re trying to silence me!” Being a victim seems to be social currency ...
But you don’t know that. I’m actually a social worker, and currently have a client that was sexually assaulted at school; elementary school I might ad...
So you’re saying that people who enjoy, or feel compelled, or whatever, abusing animals would not do so if we didn’t buy meat? My inclination is that ...
Surprisingly, this is my position as well, only stated differently. If we think it’s more likely that they will find life worthwhile, it’s fine. Most ...
So making kids go to school is wrong? What about making them eat vegetables, or going to bed on time, or dress appropriately? What about making people...
I don’t really see the connection. When I buy meat, that’s the only thing I’m paying for; food. My desire to eat meat in no way necessitates animal ab...
I don’t see the difference. Providing pleasure would be doing something that actually gives them pleasure. Birthing a child in itself doesn’t give the...
I think I’m fine with that, but this doesn’t imply that if you intend to do harm, but aren’t successful, that you’ve still done something wrong, becau...
Well, it depends on the scenario. AN treats the unborn as potential sufferers, so you could argue that they are also potential happy beings. By not al...
Lol, no, you’re not required to provide my pleasure, you just have no right to stop me from buying a PS5. So trying to do so is what would be wrong. W...
It seems to me that the guiding principle of antinatalism is that it is wrong to cause unnecessary harm. I think that’s a principle everyone more or l...
We may be talking about two different things. Intentionally abusing animals is wrong, and is very often what is shown in documentaries, but I don’t th...
I know, I know, this is a silly kid’s song, but lyrically it it touches on some “deep” topics; the naturalistic fallacy, morality, corporate greed, en...
Maybe, but I’ve heard it said that we don’t write things down to remember them, we do so to forget them. If information is forgotten, then rediscoveri...
So you mean if you’re incapable of performing the act, for whatever reason, then you cannot intend to do it? I’m just not quite understanding how you ...
Agreed. I suppose whether or not the act actually has the potential to cause harm is the determining factor when evaluating intentions? Using a voodoo...
I always thought so, but maybe we’re thinking of the term differently. I think of intentions as whatever it is you want to do, regardless of whether o...
I agree that both have to be considered, but neither are good/bad on their own. You can’t solely look at outcomes or intentions and derive a moral jud...
I find this interesting... One reason why could be that intentions themselves have no effect on others. I can intend to do harm all day, but no one wi...
I think @"Kenosha Kid"’s response sums things up pretty well, but I would add the idea that some religions advocate for the spreading of their message...
The problem with this is that it’s hard to quantify qualities such as suffering, even among ourselves, much less other animals. How can you be sure th...
Just curious, but do things like talking to yourself or using memory aides not count as communication? Especially in the case of memory aides, it seem...
But all basic needs are also attachments, right? Supposing it’s possible to discard attachment altogether, these basic needs would still remain, but w...
Ok, and this is a clear example of why eliminating all attachment would lead to death, right? Or do you think I could desire to drink, even if I’m not...
Yes, but the answers in between could overlap, just like some effects are also causes. I think it would be unlikely, or inaccurate, to say that someon...
If believing our day to day lives are permanent is a groundless belief, then how can a sage be said to be perfect unless he is able to continuously (p...
It’s as hard as the line between cause and effect. Attachment causes desires. Well, it depends on two things; whether or not wanting to win caused you...
I see attachment as something that lies underneath desire, that causes desire. Desire is more specific, or narrowly focused on specific things (money,...
Lol, yes. Good luck! To me, this is the basic question of morality. My answer is that our priorities should reflect our needs. I don’t think everyone ...
With literally no attachment to anything, I doubt you would live very long. Our attachment to pleasure is what spurs us to eat when we’re hungry, or d...
I think there’s other possibilities. My lack of empathy could very well be the product of desensitization, mental illness, or something else entirely....
I like to look at reason through an evolutionary lens. Reason evolved, just like our intellect and other physical traits, because it is useful for sur...
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