Antinatalism- The Greatest Taboo

[vegetable theories]

I don't know much about antinatalism, but ignorance has never stopped me having an opinion before....

I don't object to the antinatalists assessment of the world as a hell-hole of suffering, and I certainly don't object to his impulse to suicide.
I don't object to his opinion that suffering is a bad thing, but I do object to the conclusion that he draws from this fact. Because suffering is a bad thing, he believes it would be better if nobody suffered.
How can he speak for other people ?
For many people, god help them, suffering is a worthwhile cost for living.
This is just as bad as saying, Because I believe life is sacred I'm going to make it illegal for you to leave it in a easy painless way.
It's the reverse argument.
I also object to the accusatory tone of his argument.
I object to the way he is blaming people for having children.
But thanks for posting this.

[yellowish haze]

Quote Originally Posted by vegetable theories

I don't know much about antinatalism, but ignorance has never stopped me having an opinion before.... I don't object to the antinatalists assessment of the world as a hell-hole of suffering, and I certainly don't object to his impulse to suicide. I don't object to his opinion that suffering is a bad thing, but I do object to the conclusion that he draws from this fact. Because suffering is a bad thing, he believes it would be better if nobody suffered. How can he speak for other people ? For many people, god help them, suffering is a worthwhile cost for living. This is just as bad as saying, Because I believe life is sacred I'm going to make it illegal for you to leave it in a easy painless way. It's the reverse argument. I also object to the accusatory tone of his argument. I object to the way he is blaming people for having children. But thanks for posting this.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, vegetable theories. I wouldn't have put it better.