#Global Welfare

[omegaphilosophia]

The Philosophy of Effective Altruism

Effective Altruism is a philosophy and social movement that emphasizes using evidence and reason to determine the most effective ways to improve the world and help others. It combines the altruistic desire to do good with a rigorous, results-oriented approach to maximize the positive impact of charitable actions.

Key Principles of Effective Altruism:

Maximizing Impact:

Effective altruism focuses on ensuring that the time, money, and effort devoted to helping others yield the greatest possible impact. This involves identifying causes, interventions, and charities that provide the most benefit per unit of resources.

Evidence-Based Approach:

Central to effective altruism is the use of evidence and data to assess which interventions and organizations are most successful. This often involves evaluating scientific research, performing cost-effectiveness analyses, and assessing the tangible results of various efforts to help.

Cause Prioritization:

Rather than spreading resources across all causes, effective altruism advocates prioritizing certain areas where the need is greatest, or where the most lives can be saved or improved. This could include global poverty, animal welfare, or existential risks such as climate change or artificial intelligence.

Long-Term Thinking:

Effective altruism often involves consideration of the long-term consequences of actions, including potential effects on future generations. Altruists might consider how present actions can help reduce future risks or improve the well-being of future individuals.

Moral Cosmopolitanism:

Effective altruism operates on the principle that all human lives (and sometimes animal lives) are of equal value, regardless of where a person is born or lives. This means that people should focus on causes that provide the most help to those in the greatest need, even if they are far removed geographically.

Personal Responsibility and Earning to Give:

Some proponents of effective altruism believe that individuals can do more good by earning a high income and donating a significant portion of it to highly effective causes, a concept known as "earning to give."

Openness to Self-Improvement:

Effective altruists constantly seek feedback and are willing to change their actions or strategies based on new evidence or better reasoning. The movement emphasizes flexibility and continuous improvement in pursuing altruistic goals.

Criticisms of Effective Altruism:

Narrow Focus: Some critics argue that the focus on measurable outcomes can lead to neglecting important, but harder-to-quantify, causes such as systemic social change or cultural initiatives.

Elitism: The emphasis on high-income individuals "earning to give" can create perceptions that effective altruism is only accessible to wealthy or highly educated people.

Overemphasis on Utilitarian Calculations: The movement's utilitarian focus on maximizing good outcomes can lead to difficult ethical decisions, such as favoring saving a large number of lives in the future over addressing pressing issues in the present.

The philosophy of effective altruism combines moral concern for the well-being of others with pragmatic reasoning to ensure that altruistic efforts are as impactful as possible. It encourages individuals and organizations to critically evaluate their charitable actions, seek evidence-based solutions, and prioritize causes that yield the greatest benefits for society.

[rebeccathenaturalist]

Habitat destruction is the leading cause of species endangerment and extinction. It can take decades, if not centuries, for a habitat to return to a point where it supports a given species' needs. Normally in nature there are enough other areas of habitat to keep species going while the damaged place recovers. However, we've wrought so much extensive destruction on ecosystems worldwide--whether directly, or through the effects of climate change and pollution--that many wild beings are forced into tiny pockets of their former range, making them vulnerable to extinction.

Anything we can do to provide appropriate habitat gives a threatened species a chance to hang on. It requires knowing what that being needs, and coming up with creative solutions. In this case, understanding what conditions the greater glider requires to thrive helped scientists create artificial shelters for them in the wake of devastating wildfires that destroyed a third of their habitat.

We're a long way from undoing the ecological harm we've done, and there's a lot of work to do. But every species we can protect from extinction is one more piece of the ecosystems we need to help recover. Ideally the forests that the gliders need will once again be widespread in the future, but for now these boxes will help keep the population going until conditions improve.

[baldwinheights]

[vegan-nom-noms]

Can’t be vegan? Go vegetarian.

Can’t be vegetarian? Do meatless Mondays.

Trying your hardest (whatever that may be) to help animals and the environment is far better than sitting on the sidelines and watching it burn.

[uni-vee]

[SN GLOBAL] Top up and Welfare

Um. Happy Halloween?

Floral Gifts Event: top up 290 vip exp to get a mini suit as well as a light and filter.

Purple Iris Whisper: Spend 2000 stamina for free suit

[layla99999999]

by the way

[kharmii]

Leftists right now because of Musk (who I'm not even a fan of for many actual reasons): omg he lifted his arm that is literal nazism

Meanwhile in Germany: "An Afghan refugee murdered a 2 year old child and a middle aged man in broad daylight."

Like who gives a FUCK about a hand gesture when literal kids are being murdered!??????

Right?! This inspired me to post something I was saving for tomorrow.

The globalists are doing a thorough job having the third world invaders drain our resources dry like leeches while picking a bunch of us off one by one. All day on Twitter I've been reading about the stabbing in Germany or about how the media covered up the story about the 'quiet Welsh boy' who stabbed little girls to death at a dance class.

-And seriously, they were draining us dry. Trump has only been president for a few days, and he managed to cut off billions of dollars in funding to illegal immigrants, and then he turned around and helped out those hurricane victims in North Carolina who were left high and dry.....because FEMA redirected all their money for illegal immigrant welfare. It's absurd.

IDG this traitorous mentality on the left where you'd screw over your own people in favor of the outsider. Why are all these Western nations giving so much to people who hate us, and if their asylum is rejected, then why aren't they being shipped out before they can hurt people?

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An interesting post related to Elon's hand gesture and the ensuing hysteria:

I was right to call that clown who blocked me on Twitter a 'liar and a coward' when she accused anti-shippers of being 'Christofascists'. It's right out of the communist playbook.

Here's another person aptly describing the engineered destruction of Western Civilization by communist elites.

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Hopefully Europe does what we're doing and starts cleaning house of all the freeloading grifters who think we owe them something.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Iceland cancels commercial whaling this season on animal welfare grounds, hailed as ‘a major milestone in compassionate whale conservation’ by HSI / Europe

Minister Svavarsdóttir ends decades of senseless whale killing and begins a new chapter in Iceland’s relationship with whales

Humane Society International / Europe

20 June 2023

BRUSSELS ― As news breaks that Iceland has cancelled this season’s commercial whaling on animal welfare grounds, global animal protection charity Humane Society International says it is thrilled and relieved at the announcement that will spare hundreds of whales from agonising deaths.

It urges the Icelandic government to make it a permanent ban.

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that Iceland’s whaling vessels will not kill any whales this season due to the conclusion that “the fishing method used when hunting large whales does not comply with the law on animal welfare.”

The suspension lasts until August 31st, which effectively cancels this season’s whale killing.

The minister’s statement continues:

“It is necessary to postpone the start of the whaling season so that there is room to investigate whether it is possible to ensure that the hunting is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act.”

Ruud Tombrock, HSI / Europe’s executive director, said:

“This is a major milestone in compassionate whale conservation.

Humane Society International is thrilled at this news and praises Minister Svavarsdóttir for ending the senseless whale killing, which will spare hundreds of minke and imperilled fin whales from agonising and protracted deaths.

There is no humane way to kill a whale at sea and so we urge the minister to make this a permanent ban.

Whales already face so many serious threats in the oceans from pollution, climate change, entanglement in fish nets and ship strikes, that ending cruel commercial whaling is the only ethical conclusion.”

The announcement follows the Minister’s op-ed last year in which she said she saw little reason to permit whaling after 2023.

Publication last month of an independent report by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority ― commissioned by the Minister ― revealed some whales killed in Icelandic hunts had taken up to two hours to die, with 41% of whales suffering immensely before dying for an average of 11.5 minutes.

Kitty Block, CEO of Humane Society International, said:

“For those of us who have been campaigning for many years to end commercial whaling, to see the day that Iceland decides to stop killing whales and retire its harpoons for good, is truly historic.

Economic factors have certainly played a significant role in the demise of this cruel industry - with little demand for whale meat at home and exports to the Japanese market dwindling - but it is the overriding moral argument against whaling that has sealed its fate.

Harpooning these magnificent giants not only causes unjustifiable suffering to those whales who are killed but also unimaginable distress to the rest of their pod who witness their family members being chased and slaughtered.

Iceland is already one of the best places in the world to go whale watching, and the country stands to attract even more ecotourists now that it has abandoned whaling forever.

The world now looks at Japan and Norway as the only two countries in the world to still mercilessly kill whales for profit.”

FAST FACTS:

The International Whaling Commission agreed to enact a global moratorium on all commercial whaling in 1986.

Iceland left the IWC in 1992 but returned in 2002 with an exception to the moratorium, despite objections from multiple nations. 

Since re-joining the IWC, Iceland had killed more than 1,500 whales, including fin whales.

Iceland suspended hunting fin whales in 2016 due to a declining market for whale meat in Japan.

Hunting resumed for the 2018 season when 146 fin whales were killed, including a pregnant female and a rare fin-blue hybrid whale, plus six minke whales.

A single minke whale was killed from 2019-2021, and 148 fin whales in 2022.

Fin whales are classified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as globally vulnerable to extinction despite decades of recovery since the commercial whaling moratorium.

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[nando161mando]

Bob Brown Foundation claims thousands of salmon have died in Tassal pens due to marine heatwave, Tasmania

https://climate.nasa.gov/

[tsukihigui]

deleted my twitter app (not account) bc i really can’t handle the intense no-nuance high-stakes takes right now. not that here is all that much better but it’s definitely less of a time sink

[farazhussain]

Welfarism and Socialism

Charity is highly valued in Islam, and Muslims are taught to be generous and kind-hearted to others, especially to those who are less fortunate. The act of giving charity is seen as a way to please Allah, gain blessings, and earn rewards in the afterlife. To promote welfarism and socialism in the countries where people need help, donate to FGRF and be part of this great humanitarian cause.

[theguardianvoice]

Interconnected Environmental Challenges and How We Can Make a Difference

Four subjects that need to be discussed in detail. Issues that interconnect with one another, are the following; Climate Change, Biodiversity loss, Deforestation, and Pollution.The interconnection of climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and pollution creates a complex web of environmental challenges. My co-writer and I have created a detailed explanation of how they are…

[compassionmattersmost]

Embracing Our Shared Humanity: A Call to Protect Every Child

In a world as vast and diverse as ours, it’s easy to feel distant from the struggles of those beyond our immediate circle. Yet, every child—regardless of where they come from or the challenges they face—represents a vital part of our global family. They carry the innocence, resilience, and potential that remind us of our shared humanity. Every unaccompanied child seeking safety and love is, in…

[signode-blog]

The Economic Impact of a Kamala Harris Presidency: U.S. and Global Perspectives

The prediction that Kamala Harris could win the U.S. elections has sparked discussions across various fields, including politics, economics, and international relations. While predictions, particularly those based on astrology, are not grounded in empirical evidence, it is an interesting exercise to explore the potential impacts that a Kamala Harris presidency could have on both the U.S. economy…

[uni-vee]

[CN] 9th Anniversary Event + Rewards

Miracle Nikki’s celebrating their 9th anniversary this year. These are some benefits for their anniversary! Some are free, some are paid.

Event I: Log in welfare. Log in every day to receive all of the shown freebies, including diamonds, star coins, gold, and Princess reset cards. On anniversary date you will get a Nikki avatar picture.

Event II: Mailbox, claim the suit upon log in.

Suit: Wish of Snow / comes with posed dress (?)

Event III: Recharge 1 Yuan every day to receive pieces of the purple suit. Suit will cost 7 Yuan, which is ~$1.

Suit: Moment of Color

[kazifatagar]

Global Ikhwan CEO admits to ‘one or two cases of sodomy’ but suggests ‘advice’ be given first

Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, the executive chairman and CEO of Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding (GISBH), revealed today that there have been “one or two cases of sodom” involving welfare homes associated with the company. This shocking admission comes just a day after GISHB’s chief coordination officer, Adib Attamimi, denied any allegations that he or other company officials had coached…