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27/ In part 1 we saw how a civilizational project based on the aspiration to not cause unnecessary pain was possibly incoherent
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28/ Let's assume majority of humans (not including you and me of course) derive pleasure from causing/witnessing pain as a condition of life
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i think all of part 2 could have been avoided if you'd only said "suffering" rather than "pain" in the beginning.
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I don't think it's possible to separate the two easily except on a desert island. It's like needs vs wants. Another distinction I don't make
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