> It would imply that it's morally permissible to torture a sentient being as long as no human cares about it.
Yes, I agree. To me it reads as an apology to sociopathy.
Yes, I agree. To me it reads as an apology to sociopathy.
For what it’s worth, my subjective sense of morality is opposed to torture.
The author is just wrong about the philosophy, and the logic (and probably other things too). That doesn't mean he's a sociopath, or that he's defending sociopathic things.