[llm_trw]

Only if you're an oppressed puritan.

I can make the case much more convincingly that food gives basically no intrinsic added value to your life and if most people could press a button to make themselves never eat again, they would.

Or to quote someone who said it much better than I:

    If only it were as easy to banish hunger by rubbing my belly.

    -Diogenes on public masturbation.

[Magi604]

I've made the food argument before to people and I've gotten them really mad at me.

Could also say the same for sleep.

[andersa]

> I can make the case much more convincingly that food has basically no intrinsic added value to your life and if most people could press a button to make themselves never eat again, they would.

What nonsense is this? Do you only eat beans? Eating good food feels fantastic. Why would you want to give it up? Give me a button that lets me eat unlimited amounts of it without consequences, and I'll press that one instantly.

Good-tasting food is one of the most addictive things we have (also evidenced by the ever increasing percentage of people that are obese...)

[mewpmewp2]

> Eating good food feels fantastic. Why would you want to give it up?

That's exactly what self pleasuring mentioned above is though?

One could argue the same thing about food, if it was possible to eat a pill that would give you all the nutrients you need and would take your appetite they probably in theory should want to take that pill if they would press a button to stop wanting to self pleasure.

In fact, I think more people would likely want to get their food habits under control since this makes you gain weight and increases risks of certain illnesses. While self pleasuring can be potentially harmful in excess, I don't think it can be exactly as harmful as being addicted to food can be.