TheLeadenSea comments on I wish that suffering was minimised across every being capable of suffering, and then, keeping suffering at a mimimum, pleasure was maximised across all beings capable of experiencing pleasure

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works [S] 9 points 4 months ago (5 children)

how does that minimise suffering? I can think of a more minimal state

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You never specified a duration. The suffering here could be minimal relative to the immense pleasure of the human species shortly before death

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[–] ivan@piefed.social 4 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

I'd rather say that pleasure is simply too great to notice that one's about to flatline, so people just go like that.

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago

Hot

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[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Their deaths are quick. They did not suffer.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

you didn’t specify how long the suffering was minimized

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