If we were discussing the reasons “that having children is less moral than donating the equivalent number of funds to effective charity under the average Lesswrong-user morality,” then I would look at those arguments, but we are not discussing that. The original post is only one argument, a weak one, and that is the one being discussed here.
I was merely mentioning my priors. At the very least, Lesswrongers should be aware that what seems obvious to them might seem highly implausible to others. No arguments were offered for the position that “having children is less moral than donating the equivalent number of funds to effective charity,” only the claim that the average Lesswrong-user believes this. It is that statement that I was addressing.
If we were discussing the reasons “that having children is less moral than donating the equivalent number of funds to effective charity under the average Lesswrong-user morality,” then I would look at those arguments, but we are not discussing that. The original post is only one argument, a weak one, and that is the one being discussed here.
I was merely mentioning my priors. At the very least, Lesswrongers should be aware that what seems obvious to them might seem highly implausible to others. No arguments were offered for the position that “having children is less moral than donating the equivalent number of funds to effective charity,” only the claim that the average Lesswrong-user believes this. It is that statement that I was addressing.
That’s kind of the whole point of Rachels’ paper.