Sorry, I meant that emotion is what makes me care about (extreme) suffering in the first place. With that foundation, one should use arguments to clarify what reducing suffering looks like in practice and what “suffering” even means. Also, there’s some blending of rational arguments and emotion. I now care a bit about suffering in fundamental physics on an emotional level because my conception of suffering has been changed by learning more about the world and philosophy of mind. (That said, I still care a lot about animals.)
Sorry, I meant that emotion is what makes me care about (extreme) suffering in the first place. With that foundation, one should use arguments to clarify what reducing suffering looks like in practice and what “suffering” even means. Also, there’s some blending of rational arguments and emotion. I now care a bit about suffering in fundamental physics on an emotional level because my conception of suffering has been changed by learning more about the world and philosophy of mind. (That said, I still care a lot about animals.)