If pro-lifers were more pragmatic, they would (...) Therefore, they should (...)
When discussing our opponents, it is easy to suggest that they should maximize their immediate utility. When discussing ourselves, it is easier to notice that maximizing immediate utility could have various negative long-term consequences.
Maybe there are good game-theoretic reasons why pro-lifers should oppose what you suggest. For example, ranking one’s values from least-bad to worst (and making the ranking generally known) could be a bad signalling move, if you really want to achieve them all in long run.
A related outside view observation: Whenever a Green attempts to give the Blues tactical advise, no matter how well-meaning, the advise always seems to boil down to compromising on at least half the Blue positions.
When discussing our opponents, it is easy to suggest that they should maximize their immediate utility. When discussing ourselves, it is easier to notice that maximizing immediate utility could have various negative long-term consequences.
Maybe there are good game-theoretic reasons why pro-lifers should oppose what you suggest. For example, ranking one’s values from least-bad to worst (and making the ranking generally known) could be a bad signalling move, if you really want to achieve them all in long run.
A related outside view observation: Whenever a Green attempts to give the Blues tactical advise, no matter how well-meaning, the advise always seems to boil down to compromising on at least half the Blue positions.
Fair enough. :)
That’s a great point that I didn’t consider.