I’m not sure that sperm banks have an oversupply; apparently England has something of a shortage due to its questionable decision to ban anonymous donation, which is why our David Gerard reports back that it was very easy to do even though he’s old enough he wouldn’t even be considered in the USA as far as I can tell.
Not everyone is fertile. I can’t make either, currently.
But my point is that someone still has to take the cost of raising the child. So a utilitarian might try to convince more people to make tulpas instead of making more babies.
But someone still has to raise the kid at some point, and besides, not everyone can make sperm.
I’m not sure that sperm banks have an oversupply; apparently England has something of a shortage due to its questionable decision to ban anonymous donation, which is why our David Gerard reports back that it was very easy to do even though he’s old enough he wouldn’t even be considered in the USA as far as I can tell.
It’s possible to donate eggs, though it’s not nearly as much fun.
Not everyone is fertile. I can’t make either, currently.
But my point is that someone still has to take the cost of raising the child. So a utilitarian might try to convince more people to make tulpas instead of making more babies.
They wouldn’t otherwise be working to increase the population, so the cost is negligible.
But someone can. Pay them to do it.