1.9 The Taste of Depravity https://www.hedweb.com/animutop.htm
The Hedonistic Imperative https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/514875 (1995)
David Pearce (philosopher): Quotes about nature
David Pearce (philosopher) is British transhumanist. Explore interesting quotes on nature." The Antispeciesist Revolution https://ieet.org/index.php/IEET2/more/pearce20130726", Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, 26 Jul. 2013
Why not aim for a cruelty-free world instead?
" Interview with Pensata Animal https://www.hedweb.com/hedethic/interviewoct2009.html", Pensata Animal, 25 Oct. 2009
“[H]ere we come to the nub of the issue: the alleged moral force of the term "natural."”
If any creature, by its very nature, causes terrible suffering, albeit unwittingly, is it morally wrong to change that nature? If a civilised human were to come to believe s/he had been committing acts that caused grievous pain for no good reason, then s/he would stop - and want other moral agents to prevent the recurrence of such behaviour. May we assume that the same would be true of a lion, if the lion were morally and cognitively "uplifted" so as to understand the ramifications of what (s)he was doing? Or a house cat tormenting a mouse? Or indeed a human sociopath?
" Reprogramming Predators https://www.hedweb.com/abolitionist-project/reprogramming-predators.html", BLTC Research, 2009
“[N]othing is too terrible to be true if it is consistent with the laws of nature [...].”
" The Pinprick Argument https://www.utilitarianism.com/pinprick-argument.html", BLTC Research, 2005
1.9 The Taste of Depravity https://www.hedweb.com/hedethic/hedon1.htm#taste
The Hedonistic Imperative https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/514875 (1995)