talk themselves into believing it doesn’t matter for
That stupid reason is, at core, nihilistic solipsism—and it’s not as stupid as you’d think. I’m not saying it’s right, but it does happen to be the one inescapable meme-trap of philosophy.
To quote your own fic, their reason is “why not?”—and their consciousness was not grown such that your impassioned defense of compassion and consideration have any intrinsic factor in their utility function.
That stupid reason is, at core, nihilistic solipsism—and it’s not as stupid as you’d think. I’m not saying it’s right, but it does happen to be the one inescapable meme-trap of philosophy.
To quote your own fic, their reason is “why not?”—and their consciousness was not grown such that your impassioned defense of compassion and consideration have any intrinsic factor in their utility function.