I’ve been firmly in the no-hyphen nohyphen camp since I came across the term but haven’t been able to articulate my reasons. These arguments make a lot of sense to me.
Those who live at future times matter just as much, morally, as those who live today
This could be interpreted as “the sum value of present generations = the sum value of future generations”. I’d have thought something like “Those who live at future times matter morally” leaves room for the implication that our impact on the long-term future is of overwhelming importance. I haven’t thought about this much though, just a reaction.
Thanks for writing this, Will!
I’ve been firmly in the no-hyphen nohyphen camp since I came across the term but haven’t been able to articulate my reasons. These arguments make a lot of sense to me.
This could be interpreted as “the sum value of present generations = the sum value of future generations”. I’d have thought something like “Those who live at future times matter morally” leaves room for the implication that our impact on the long-term future is of overwhelming importance. I haven’t thought about this much though, just a reaction.