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James F's avatar

As someone who was raised on the Bible, I really appreciate the combination of moral sincerity and structured argument in this. Growing up I heard so much of either disingenuous technicalities or feelings-based arguments that were less thoughtfully considered. Love the balance here.

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Tijmen van der Maas's avatar

Thanks a lot James!

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Iceman Ben's avatar

Great article! I stumbled upon this after getting sucked into the shrimp welfare saga between Bentham’s Bulldog and Lyman Stone. I find your type of arguments for taking animal suffering more seriously much more compelling than the utilitarian arguments laid out by Bentham’s Bulldog, which imo can lead to some rather insane conclusions.

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Tijmen van der Maas's avatar

Thanks so much Ben! I have similar feelings about their arguments. As you point out, utilitarianism can lead to some crazy conclusions. Especially in terms of figuring out what actions we, as individuals, should take, I much prefer natural law, teleological, and Christian arguments.

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