oh, i understand now the kid in Omelas is genetically engineered for infinite capacity for suffering, so Omelas society is harmonious and prosperous because they all share the single overriding priority of preserving the kid's life at all costs
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Without restricting yourself to the choices in that poll, what would your answer be?
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whether the expected consequences of killing it are better than the expected consequences of not killing it, rating costs and benefits to yourself at nominal and costs and benefits to others at a discretionary factor that is above zero if you don't want to be fucking evil
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utility monster was supposed to be a thought experiment
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it's okay, Omelas isn't real, it can't hurt you
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who died and made that the primary concern
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Conveniently dovetails with what can perform suffering they understand and relate to with minimal effort, I’m sure
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That's an assumption
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