Easily. I’m sure there are at least that many Americans who hate America.
But that’s besides the point. I don’t think unusual and extreme examples are very probative in determining how people feel more generally. I think that when you get as absurd a hypothetical as “erase the US entirely,” the evidence provided by it is irrelevant.
That said, I do agree with you that, in general, people do not generally care about the overall happiness and flourishing of mankind. I think reducing the problems posed by jealousy would actually lead to significant individual gains for those involved, but it’s such a gut reaction that I don’t think people acknowledge this. Plus, less jealousy would probably mean less concern over commitment, which I expect would lead to more sex in general (among other things), and plenty of people have a problem with that.
Easily. I’m sure there are at least that many Americans who hate America.
I think that when you get as absurd a hypothetical as “erase the US entirely,” the evidence provided by it is irrelevant.
Easily. I’m sure there are at least that many Americans who hate America.
But that’s besides the point. I don’t think unusual and extreme examples are very probative in determining how people feel more generally. I think that when you get as absurd a hypothetical as “erase the US entirely,” the evidence provided by it is irrelevant.
That said, I do agree with you that, in general, people do not generally care about the overall happiness and flourishing of mankind. I think reducing the problems posed by jealousy would actually lead to significant individual gains for those involved, but it’s such a gut reaction that I don’t think people acknowledge this. Plus, less jealousy would probably mean less concern over commitment, which I expect would lead to more sex in general (among other things), and plenty of people have a problem with that.
Well, there is that. :)