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    It is not the case that A justification that appeals to existence as a net good therefore begs the question by assuming a symmetric weighing that the asymmetry thesis directly denies.

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    • 1.Begging the question requires assuming the disputed premise; arguing for existence's value need not assume symmetry—it may simply deny asymmetry.
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    • 2.The asymmetry thesis itself makes controversial metaphysical claims about value that independently require defense, not automatic acceptance as a baseline.
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    • 3.One can argue existence has net good value while explicitly rejecting asymmetry on separate grounds, making the charge of question-begging formally invalid.
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    • 1.The asymmetry thesis holds that absence of pain is good but absence of pleasure is neutral, creating fundamentally unequal moral weight.
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    • 2.Appeals to 'net good existence' assume pleasure and pain deserve equal consideration, directly contradicting the asymmetry thesis's core claim.
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    • 3.Without explicitly rejecting asymmetry first, arguments for existence's value presume the very symmetric framework asymmetry denies as false.
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