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Really interesting post--thanks for writing it.

I think there's a different line of argument, involving moral uncertainty and option value, that might also favor democracy promotion. The idea is that liberal democracies are best-suited to hosting the 'marketplaces of ideas' where it's likeliest that we'll eventually discover the right moral views (if such views exist at all).

For lots of reasons, we shouldn't be confident that we've already landed on the right moral views. Moreover, it'd be extremely bad for the longte... (read more)

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bryanschonfeld
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I think this a really strong argument in favor of democracy promotion. Thank you for your comment!