I think most people would agree that some forms of existence are worse than not being born
They are not likely to agree on which ones, though.
This also brings to mind an image of a very well-meaning fellow sneaking into kitchens of slave compounds (in ancient Greece, or XVIII-century US, or elsewhere—take your pick) and adding to the food a drug which makes everyone who consumes it permanently sterile.
if they imagine the torture as vividly as they can
They are not likely to agree on which ones, though.
And from this you conclude … ?
This also brings to mind an image of a very well-meaning fellow sneaking into kitchens of slave compounds (in ancient Greece, or XVIII-century US, or elsewhere—take your pick) and adding to the food a drug which makes everyone who consumes it permanently sterile.
To be clear, you would condemn this, would you?
if they imagine the torture as vividly as they can
:-)
Not as bad as they can imagine; the correct level of torture, but imagined as vividly as possible.
They are not likely to agree on which ones, though.
This also brings to mind an image of a very well-meaning fellow sneaking into kitchens of slave compounds (in ancient Greece, or XVIII-century US, or elsewhere—take your pick) and adding to the food a drug which makes everyone who consumes it permanently sterile.
:-)
And from this you conclude … ?
To be clear, you would condemn this, would you?
Not as bad as they can imagine; the correct level of torture, but imagined as vividly as possible.