re: #162 Obdicut

It is an examination about whether sheer numbers of sentient beings should be taken into consideration when making ethical decisions about allocating resources, saving lives, etc.

It’s very interesting, and he makes quite a good argument that the numbers do not count, that human beings are not reducible in that manner.

I recommend it. I don’t endorse the conclusions absolutely, but I do feel it’s a point of view with some merit.

If history has taught us anything, its when resources become scarce, human life’s value drops dramatically.