And so it seems plausible that a donor who only prioritized animal welfare would still fund EA groups if they otherwise wouldn’t exist.
I think this is possibly correct but unfortunately not at a level to be cruxy—animal welfare groups just don’t get that much funding to begin with, so even if animal welfare advocates valued EA groups a bit above animal welfare groups, it’s still pretty low in absolute.
Yep, I think this is a good point, thanks!
I think this is possibly correct but unfortunately not at a level to be cruxy—animal welfare groups just don’t get that much funding to begin with, so even if animal welfare advocates valued EA groups a bit above animal welfare groups, it’s still pretty low in absolute.