tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post8699367226533402386..comments2023-08-22T07:01:08.590-07:00Comments on Agent Intellect: Just call me a conscientious carnivoreJim S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15538540873375357030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-88010165048283204452011-06-19T01:01:27.695-07:002011-06-19T01:01:27.695-07:00Two points I would make are:
1) he speaks of &quo...Two points I would make are:<br /><br />1) he speaks of "eas[ing] one's conscience by spending more on meat" ... which sounds to me like nothing more than moral preening combined with conspicuous consumption.<br /><br />2) farmers *already* have motive for treating their animals well ... it's called profit and loss.Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-81040584058636135762011-06-18T17:13:47.277-07:002011-06-18T17:13:47.277-07:00Hi Jim,
Found your site through Quodlibeta.
This...Hi Jim,<br /><br />Found your site through Quodlibeta.<br /><br />This argument seems like it would work for slavery with humans (might be a bit more relevant than cannibalism). If the only people who buy human slaves are the ones who do not care about them then then the slave traders have no incentive to treat their slaves compassionately. Because slavery is a black market that seems to be the case, slave traders care nothing about treating their slaves well outside of the need to keep them in just good enough condition for the market (at least the fatted calf gets fattened). Not sure this justifies legalizing slavery though.Matt Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947081596759328950noreply@blogger.com