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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 6/30/2010 10:56 AM, oxtail wrote:
Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, I am more than smart enough for that, but that isn't the issue. The issue is whether or not those beings "benefit" from coming into existence, and they do not. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 6/30/2010 11:00 AM, bundling snowfalls wrote:
On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. It's hard to believe this ****flaps 'oxtail' either doesn't get it, or thinks he can obscure the issue as part of his ****witted playing of the "zen game". |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 6/30/2010 11:04 AM, oxtail wrote:
bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. grow up you guys, that's about enough. You are not getting it. We are. You either are not, or are pretending you don't as part of another tedious attempt at playing the "zen game". It's not about the welfare of animals; it's about their existence in the first place. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 1/07/2010 2:43 AM, Fred C. Dobbs wrote:
On 6/30/2010 11:00 AM, bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. It's hard to believe this ****flaps 'oxtail' either doesn't get it, or thinks he can obscure the issue as part of his ****witted playing of the "zen game". if he can't get that he doesn't deserve to be taken seriously by other people. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 6/30/2010 12:27 PM, bundling snowfalls wrote:
On 1/07/2010 2:43 AM, Fred C. Dobbs wrote: On 6/30/2010 11:00 AM, bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. It's hard to believe this ****flaps 'oxtail' either doesn't get it, or thinks he can obscure the issue as part of his ****witted playing of the "zen game". if he can't get that he doesn't deserve to be taken seriously by other people. No one takes him seriously. He's an amusement, and not much of one at that; kind of a guilt-inducing indulgence to cuff him around. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
bundling snowfalls wrote:
On 1/07/2010 2:36 AM, oxtail wrote: bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 2:29 AM, oxtail wrote: bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 2:04 AM, oxtail wrote: bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. grow up you guys, that's about enough. You are not getting it. This is about how to think well and whether life is sacred. just a period of pain on earth. But necessary to be enlightened. the unborn don't give a flying ****. But her parents should. Her society also. i think life is sacred in the sense that i wouldn't bring someone here if myself or the world weren't up to it. Do you ever just do what you do? -- Oxtail is not doing what he thinks he is doing here. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 1/07/2010 3:30 AM, Fred C. Dobbs wrote:
On 6/30/2010 12:27 PM, bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 2:43 AM, Fred C. Dobbs wrote: On 6/30/2010 11:00 AM, bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. It's hard to believe this ****flaps 'oxtail' either doesn't get it, or thinks he can obscure the issue as part of his ****witted playing of the "zen game". if he can't get that he doesn't deserve to be taken seriously by other people. No one takes him seriously. He's an amusement, and not much of one at that; kind of a guilt-inducing indulgence to cuff him around. i'm just talking to his game mind. if he wants to be taken in a better way this is really the wrong way to be doing it. as you said it's hard to believe he doesn't get it, and i don't think he entirely doesn't, like you also said it's a "zen game". mixed with lots of idiocy and that muddy vagueness that gives. but he doesn't fall for dh as much as dh would like him too.. i just think he should snap out of it entirely, because it will only work against him, and is. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 1/07/2010 3:35 AM, oxtail wrote:
bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 2:36 AM, oxtail wrote: bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 2:29 AM, oxtail wrote: bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 2:04 AM, oxtail wrote: bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. grow up you guys, that's about enough. You are not getting it. This is about how to think well and whether life is sacred. just a period of pain on earth. But necessary to be enlightened. the unborn don't give a flying ****. But her parents should. Her society also. i think life is sacred in the sense that i wouldn't bring someone here if myself or the world weren't up to it. Do you ever just do what you do? if there's a sink and soap free soap and a box of paper towels near by. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
"oxtail" wrote in message ... bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. grow up you guys, that's about enough. You are not getting it. No, YOU aren't getting it. This is about how to think well Thinking that the lives of unconceived livestock are morally considerable is not good thinking. and whether life is sacred. Life isn't sacred until it manifests. *Planning* to provide proper care for animals that you intend to breed is a different matter entirely. |
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No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
On 6/30/2010 12:35 PM, bundling snowfalls wrote:
On 1/07/2010 3:30 AM, Fred C. Dobbs wrote: On 6/30/2010 12:27 PM, bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 2:43 AM, Fred C. Dobbs wrote: On 6/30/2010 11:00 AM, bundling snowfalls wrote: On 1/07/2010 1:56 AM, oxtail wrote: Fred C. Dobbs wrote: A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. If you are not smart enough to be concerned about the welfare of sentient beings to be born in the future, you have no business to worry about what other people do or think. of course the welfare matters you idiot. it's about the existence of them in future. in particular, existence being bred for meat. It's hard to believe this ****flaps 'oxtail' either doesn't get it, or thinks he can obscure the issue as part of his ****witted playing of the "zen game". if he can't get that he doesn't deserve to be taken seriously by other people. No one takes him seriously. He's an amusement, and not much of one at that; kind of a guilt-inducing indulgence to cuff him around. i'm just talking to his game mind. if he wants to be taken in a better way this is really the wrong way to be doing it. as you said it's hard to believe he doesn't get it, and i don't think he entirely doesn't, like you also said it's a "zen game". mixed with lots of idiocy and that muddy vagueness that gives. That deliberate mud hemorrhage is a fundamental element of the game. but he doesn't fall for dh as much as dh would like him too.. 'ox ass' is simply a sophist who wants to show off his sophistry, to himself more than anyone else. He reminds me in a way of the Jehovah's Witnesses. The JWs aren't the least bit concerned with persuading you to join them. It's the "witnessing", the bothering people at their door, that makes them feel virtuous. Similarly, 'ox anus' isn't trying to shed any light or clarify anything. He just likes to see his sophistry on the page; makes him feel good. i just think he should snap out of it entirely, because it will only work against him, and is. |
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