IMO I think part of the issue is we live in the convenient world where differences do not matter so much as to make hard work irrelevant.
But I disagree with the general statement of Duncan Sabien that arbitrarily large capabilities differentials do not matter morally.
More generally, if capabilities differentials mattered much more through say genetic engineering or whole brain emulation or AI, then I wouldn’t support the thesis that all sentient beings should be equal.
So I heavily disagree with this quoted section:
Competence is not the measure of worth. Fundamental equality is not the justification for fair and moral treatment.
IMO I think part of the issue is we live in the convenient world where differences do not matter so much as to make hard work irrelevant.
But I disagree with the general statement of Duncan Sabien that arbitrarily large capabilities differentials do not matter morally.
More generally, if capabilities differentials mattered much more through say genetic engineering or whole brain emulation or AI, then I wouldn’t support the thesis that all sentient beings should be equal.
So I heavily disagree with this quoted section: