https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinatalism

I think it’s stupid and worrying that their ideas are gaining traction.

I am not opposed to people not having children or representing themselves as a block, but the idea that having kids is bad is just plain dumb.

My own experience in life makes it reek a lot like mental health issues in those who are antinatalists.

  •  sexy_peach   ( @sexy_peach@feddit.de ) OPEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    I personally think it’s myopic, as you’re forcing someone else to deal with these problems and you didn’t even give them an option - and by the time they’re old enough to understand the magnitude of the problem, they’re in too deep to get out. It just screams of selfishness and duplicity to me.

    This is the part I don’t really understand. I am not grateful for existing either, but existing has got to be a neutral, right? Idk

    •  dax   ( @dax@beehaw.org ) English
      4•1 year ago

      This is the part I don’t really understand. I am not grateful for existing either, but existing has got to be a neutral, right? Idk

      I mean, maybe? The point is you never gave the kid a choice. They never had agency in this. Like, admittedly, it can’t be any other way, but it shouldn’t surprise you that some people don’t feel comfortable deciding things of that magnitude for anyone else.