“Some reasons for NOT prioritising animal welfare very strongly” by Engin Arıkan

Disclaimer: I work at EA animal welfare organisations but this piece reflects my personal views, not the views of the organisations I am involved with. I am pleasantly surprised by the amount of support for animal welfare in this debate. There were more than a hundred people who voted very strongly for animal welfare which makes about %25 of all votes (I voted in favour of animal welfare too!) . But I also think there are some strong reasons for being more cautious (this is why I voted for a more moderate position). I think it might be beneficial to be mindful of these. There are not a lot of pro-GHD arguments in the debate too - so I hope this also adds some more balance to the debate:) Scale and neglectedness of the problem might be irrelevant unless it is solvable: When comparing animal welfare and human welfare [...] --- First published: October 11th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/rNZFuuwAHiLPnaEiq/some-reasons-for-not-prioritising-animal-welfare-very --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.