tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916930114856798915.post2188615529350710775..comments2023-12-22T06:30:13.059-08:00Comments on The Skeptical Philosopher: Pain Free Animals & Utilitarian CalculusJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609635136422662376noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916930114856798915.post-1167480226787013692009-10-20T09:05:38.491-07:002009-10-20T09:05:38.491-07:00We do have to take overall welfare into account. I...We do have to take overall welfare into account. In a way, the thought experiment is already a reality. There are people in the world who were born without the ability to feel pain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_insensitivity_to_pain) and this condition routinely causes <i>more</i> suffering rather than relief from it. Their desire to avoid permanent damage to their bodies outweighs pendens proditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724391717890902272noreply@blogger.com