i'm only attracted to women sexually, like, i would only want ta date a woman. And so to tell me that it's immoral to prefer an over men strikes me as like a misunderstanding of what's going on in my mind. By not allowing unattractive people to be in romantic relationships, you are fucking with some fundamental dessert that they have to be in one. It all hinges on whether or not i think the quality of the argument that you're making that people do have a right or deserve to be in a romantic relationship. Otherwise you're treading on some insaly territory that i'm not comfortable with. Like, you might not get chosen, and that's fine. Yes
We think racism is wrong but what about “lookism” – a bias that favors attractive people over unattractive ones? If it’s wrong to judge people by the color of their skin, what about judging people for something that is only skin deep? We talk about two pieces today, a forthcoming philosophy article by William D’Allesandro “Is it Bad to Prefer Attractive Partners” and the Ted Chiang story “Liking What You See: A Documentary.”
Plus we select the topic finalists for our beloved Patreon listener-selected episode. Interesting list this time around!
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