tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348130769134551863.post1875923424622656546..comments2024-03-08T19:49:06.001-05:00Comments on No Bad Memes: The fundamental nature of consciousness-raisingLeaving Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00470369778004725601noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348130769134551863.post-89187225467144032592011-07-03T16:01:21.382-04:002011-07-03T16:01:21.382-04:00And think about it: we're only a handful of pe...And think about it: we're only a handful of people, so even if we are only able to convert two people who were going to breed, we most probably "break even," and possibly end up ahead. <br /><br />Of course I agree with you that it would be better to save more potential people. I am no gradualist. But I still recognize that we're doing real good here, we're not just spinning our wheels. If one person reads our stuff and realizes something that gets them not to breed, I'd be genuinely happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348130769134551863.post-28582136227070365122011-07-03T08:55:56.988-04:002011-07-03T08:55:56.988-04:00That's an interesting point. In the case of co...That's an interesting point. In the case of convincing someone to abstain from breeding, you are permanently terminating one particular evolutionary line, thus saving an unknown number of lives that could potentially be in the hundreds of thousands, or more.<br /><br />I guess I just have trouble making a relative comparison between the number you've prevented, even if it's in the millions, and the far larger number that you haven't. The ratio must be way out of whack.<br /><br />But you're right. When it comes to the antinatalism argument in particular, every little bit does count.Leaving Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470369778004725601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348130769134551863.post-18275215264687740402011-07-03T03:38:22.072-04:002011-07-03T03:38:22.072-04:00I vote for option 1. Every little bit counts. Ever...I vote for option 1. Every little bit counts. Every single person who converts who was about to breed potentially prevents hundreds or thousands of new lives in the long run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com