On Apr 13, 12:00*am, "Dutch" > wrote:
> "Rupert" > wrote
>
> > I don't see why my behaviour is inconsistent with equal consideration.
>
> You have based your lifestyle on having a job and an urban apartment near
> shops and all that so that you can pursue your career and other personal
> interests in a reasonable fashion. *That means your default consideration is
> yourself, as it must be. From that you presumably have made adjustments and
> sacrifices to satisfy your desire to reduce suffering to animals, reduce air
> pollution, help the homeless, or whatever else you think is important. But
> your consideration to these goals is not equal to the consideration you give
> to your own interests, it can't be. You couldn't possibly give equal
> consideration to all other entities with interests, much less those who are
> in need, or even those you are aware of. It's not possible. You can do *a
> few* things, that's all. That's all anyone could expect you to do.

I never said you weren't allowed to give special priority to your own
interests, I said that was something that required a justification.