Because animalsā lives are so brief, they donāt have enough welfare to outweigh the badness of death. If you live for a week and then get eaten alive or starve to death, itās very unlikely that youād accrue enough welfare to outweigh the badness of death.
Nitpick. I would replace āwelfareā with āhappinessā above, and in similar instances. Welfare usually includes both happiness (positive experiences) and suffering (negative experiences).
Thanks for the great post, @Benthamās Bulldog!
Nitpick. I would replace āwelfareā with āhappinessā above, and in similar instances. Welfare usually includes both happiness (positive experiences) and suffering (negative experiences).