Posted: Jul 29, 2019 10:10 am
I FIND THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE STRONGLY AGAINST ANTI-NATALISM FEEL SO STRONGLY AGAINST IT BECAUSE THEY FEEL ATTACKED REGARDING THEIR WORTHINESS OF PARENTHOOD. THE ARGUMENT FOR ANTI-NATALISM IS POLITICAL IN A WAY, BUT IT'S NOT ABOUT ANY PARTICULAR PERSON'S COMPETENCE IN PARENTING. THE ARGUMENT IS MORE ABOUT CONCEDING THAT SOCIETY AS A WHOLE CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO TREAT PEOPLE WELL OVERALL.
WHILE THERE ARE MANY JOYS TO BE HAD WITH LIFE, I DO THINK SOCIETY IS FAR TOO IRRESPONSIBLE TO HANDLE PEOPLE'S WELL-BEING. MANY OPPONENTS OF ANTI-NATALISM ESSENTIALLY ARGUE THAT SPOILSPORTS SHOULDN'T BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN WHETHER OR NOT LIFE DESERVES TO EXIST. HOWEVER, THESE OPPONENTS ONLY SEEM TO DEEPLY APPRECIATE THEIR OWN PERSONAL VALUES AND CONSIDER ANYTHING ELSE AS NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TO BE CONCERNED WITH.
IN MY OPINION, IF EVERYONE WERE WELL-INFORMED ON THIS SUBJECT AND HONEST ENOUGH TO LOOK BEYOND THEIR OWN PERSONAL DESIRES, MOST OF HUMANITY WOULD AGREE THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE BETTER OFF NOT EXISTING. THIS IS EASY FOR ME TO IMAGINE BEING THE CASE, AT LEAST. I AM BAFFLED THAT SO MANY PEOPLE DEEM ANTI-NATALISM AS MERE WHINING.
WHILE THERE ARE MANY JOYS TO BE HAD WITH LIFE, I DO THINK SOCIETY IS FAR TOO IRRESPONSIBLE TO HANDLE PEOPLE'S WELL-BEING. MANY OPPONENTS OF ANTI-NATALISM ESSENTIALLY ARGUE THAT SPOILSPORTS SHOULDN'T BE THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN WHETHER OR NOT LIFE DESERVES TO EXIST. HOWEVER, THESE OPPONENTS ONLY SEEM TO DEEPLY APPRECIATE THEIR OWN PERSONAL VALUES AND CONSIDER ANYTHING ELSE AS NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TO BE CONCERNED WITH.
IN MY OPINION, IF EVERYONE WERE WELL-INFORMED ON THIS SUBJECT AND HONEST ENOUGH TO LOOK BEYOND THEIR OWN PERSONAL DESIRES, MOST OF HUMANITY WOULD AGREE THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE BETTER OFF NOT EXISTING. THIS IS EASY FOR ME TO IMAGINE BEING THE CASE, AT LEAST. I AM BAFFLED THAT SO MANY PEOPLE DEEM ANTI-NATALISM AS MERE WHINING.