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I wish that suffering was minimised across every being capable of suffering, and then, keeping suffering at a mimimum, pleasure was maximised across all beings capable of experiencing pleasure (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works to c/monkeyspaw@sopuli.xyz

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[–] ivan@piefed.social 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Granted. Civilization and ecosystems immediately collapse as everything is in a constant state of climax. Hundreds of millions of people die in car, airplane and even train crashes. Rest is going to die soon due to cardiac arrests, dehydration and kidney failures.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

how does that minimise suffering? I can think of a more minimal state

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Their deaths are quick. They did not suffer.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

you didn’t specify how long the suffering was minimized