The question of whether it would be a good idea to prevent desperate people from making unpleasant tradeoffs is just not a very interesting question on the merits (except as a proxy for some underlying political question).
It’s focusing on the aspect of the problem where we can’t do much to help. It’s important to think through once in order to notice that it’s actually pretty confusing to imagine someone really holding the affirmative position in good faith. But, then, one moves on.
Yep, thanks! This was very clear to me:
This was less clear to me:
What makes it not very interesting?
It’s focusing on the aspect of the problem where we can’t do much to help. It’s important to think through once in order to notice that it’s actually pretty confusing to imagine someone really holding the affirmative position in good faith. But, then, one moves on.