What Parfit postulates should be called, to avoid equivocation, “A life barely worth celebrating”—it’s good news and you say “Yay!” but very softly. I’d even argue that this should be a universal standard for all discussions of the Repugnant Conclusion.
Excellent point. I’ll try to remember to do that if I end up discussing this again.
Excellent point. I’ll try to remember to do that if I end up discussing this again.
“barely worth creating” is probably a less ambiguous term.