• blakestacey@awful.systemsM
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    2 days ago

    “Consider it from the perspective of someone who does not exist and therefore has no preferences. Who would they pick?”

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      13 hours ago

      And following the foregone conclusion of the author, someone who can never exist and therefore will remain forever hypothetical. (Unless the basilisk would also want to punish all you possible hypothetical children as extra incentive?).

      PS- This is almost “A modest proposal” levels of bad, without being satire.

    • rook@awful.systems
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      1 day ago

      Funny how right-wing types reaaaaaly love unborn kids. They’re the best focus group for almost any policy!