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MyNameIsNonYaBizniz t1_itfgcoe wrote

Reply to comment by Danix2400 in The real practical value of philosophy comes not through focusing on the ‘ideal’ life, but through helping us deal with life’s inevitable suffering: MIT professor Kieran Setiya on how philosophy can help us navigate loneliness, grief, failure, injustice, & the absurd. by philosophybreak

But according to negative utilitarianism, if we just blow up earth, then nobody will ever suffer again, thus ending the problem of suffering.

The only counter against this is majority rule, as in the ok-ish lives of the majority overrule the suffering of the minority, which is something that society have been doing since forever. Though I find this argument not so convincing.

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Danix2400 t1_itg1euh wrote

It would really end the suffering, but I rule it out because it's almost impossible to happen. Like I rule out the idea of ​​everyone stopping having children, it's something that will never happen.

The only solution I see is for the majority to seek to help the minority.

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MyNameIsNonYaBizniz t1_ithvutb wrote

Impossible as in you have seen the future and know everything there is to know about future tech and science of world ending?

Or impossible as in your personal opinion based on limited knowledge?

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Danix2400 t1_iti1xc8 wrote

I said that it is ALMOST impossible.

"Blow up the earth", whoever has the power to do this will most likely not do it to destroy the entire human race and end suffering, in fact they will want to generate more suffering. Those who have this power are the powerful and they don't want it.

If you're talking about everyone stopping having kids, it's also almost impossible. People will continue to have children for a variety of reasons. The only way for everyone to stop is to force them not to.

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