Ori: I don't think that it's immoral to pick whomever you want, just out of the most arbitrary reasons. But i can't get behind thef view that i owe anybody anything when i'm picking them for as a romantic partner. If you like amputes, cool. If you li jews, if you have lavinatajews. Ori says he finds it hard to make a moral judgment against the person who's making the choice.
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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