Efficient charity is a better use of wealth currently than most government programs. If you are an utilitarian and ok with something being taxed and then using that wealth on government programs, you should ceteris paribus be ok with a hypothetical pirate taking a share and giving it to optimal charity. Many people seem not to be. This suggests compartmentalization.
Also illegal means to obtaining wealth to donate to optimal charity is a good strategy that gets very little attention. This is especially the case considering the general relative ineptitude of caught criminals. It is probably true that may LWers can find their strongest comparative advantage in crime.
Efficient charity is a better use of wealth currently than most government programs. If you are an utilitarian and ok with something being taxed and then using that wealth on government programs, you should ceteris paribus be ok with a hypothetical pirate taking a share and giving it to optimal charity. Many people seem not to be. This suggests compartmentalization.
Also illegal means to obtaining wealth to donate to optimal charity is a good strategy that gets very little attention. This is especially the case considering the general relative ineptitude of caught criminals. It is probably true that may LWers can find their strongest comparative advantage in crime.