"Rupert" > wrote
> 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.

What is your justification for the special consideration you give to your
own interests?