This is better in the sense that it’s more realistic (and happens) but worse in that it doesn’t capture the directness and visibility of the harm. Obviously most of us don’t think that matters on its own, but it does for the setting of norms and the general camaraderie among EAs. I know I’m only one of many who feel alienated from and lukewarm about the EA community in light of how much resistance there is to what should really be a fairly easy policy.
It seems like you think there should be a norm that people don’t eat animals or animal products, and I think there should be a norm that people minimize their consumption and donate the rest to help others. We’re both trying to build norms here. When I see lots of being spent on things that are just “nice to have” I think of the people who needed that additional money so much more.
I would argue that increasing the size of the movement is more important than trying to enforce individual morality. If Effective Altruists are truly effective then each additional EA is worth more than having a large number of EAs stopping eating meat at EA events.
This is better in the sense that it’s more realistic (and happens) but worse in that it doesn’t capture the directness and visibility of the harm. Obviously most of us don’t think that matters on its own, but it does for the setting of norms and the general camaraderie among EAs. I know I’m only one of many who feel alienated from and lukewarm about the EA community in light of how much resistance there is to what should really be a fairly easy policy.
It seems like you think there should be a norm that people don’t eat animals or animal products, and I think there should be a norm that people minimize their consumption and donate the rest to help others. We’re both trying to build norms here. When I see lots of being spent on things that are just “nice to have” I think of the people who needed that additional money so much more.
I would argue that increasing the size of the movement is more important than trying to enforce individual morality. If Effective Altruists are truly effective then each additional EA is worth more than having a large number of EAs stopping eating meat at EA events.