You’re right radical implications are par for the course in population ethics, and that this isn’t that surprising. However, I guess this is even more radical than was obvious to me from the spirit of the theory, since the premautre deaths of the presently existing people can be so easily outweighed. I also agree, although a big begrudgingly in this case, that “I strongly dislike the implications!” isn’t a valid argument against something.
I did also think the counterpart relations were fishy, and I like your explanation as to why! The de dicto/de re distinction isn’t someting I’d thought about in this context.
You’re right radical implications are par for the course in population ethics, and that this isn’t that surprising. However, I guess this is even more radical than was obvious to me from the spirit of the theory, since the premautre deaths of the presently existing people can be so easily outweighed. I also agree, although a big begrudgingly in this case, that “I strongly dislike the implications!” isn’t a valid argument against something.
I did also think the counterpart relations were fishy, and I like your explanation as to why! The de dicto/de re distinction isn’t someting I’d thought about in this context.