CDR: Re: Insurance: My Last Post

[sunder]

Nathan Saper wrote:
> 
> The reason why I use "the least pain for the greatest number" instead of
> "the greatest happiness for the greatest number" is because the latter
> justifies many not-so-great acts under act utilitarianism.  Consider
> this example:

I have an even better example for you: 

Why not euthanize every single human being on the planet by lethan 
injection.  It would be almost painless - just a prick of the needle, and
they would never again feel any pain ever.  After all, that would fit your
socialist goals. :)  There's no better plan for achieving the least pain
for the greatest number according to your rantings.

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