A utilitarian argument against @PeterSinger:
1. Singer has made millions of people realize they are immoral.
2. But this realization hasn't changed their behavior. It's simply made them feel bad about themselves.
3. So Singer has reduced global utility, therefore HE is immoral.
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The general point is valid: utilitarianism fails to take into account the effect of utilitarianism.
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the risks of overthinking
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