• ᓚᘏᗢ ( unknown@piefed.social ) 
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    Choosing not to reproduce because it’s unethical to force more humans to live as indentured slaves under capitalism on this dying hellworld… is basically the opposite of fascism?

    That you also consider antinatalism cringe though makes me think you either just don’t understand what any of these words mean, or that you’re an Overton centrist who’s just one little push away from becoming/owning a trad wife and feeding your offspring into the meat grinder to make billionaires happy.

      • 🦄🦄🦄 ( Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org ) 
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        From one anarchist trans woman to another:

        How do you figure you have the authority to force someone into existence? Like, for real. To me this feels like the most selfish act possible. I can’t see any reasons that would stand up to scrutiny to have children other than “cause I wanna”. And yes. It’s forcing them. It’s not “a gift”, since a gift can be declined.

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          I know several new dads who would be absolutely livid at the thought of someone calling them “selfish” for what they’re currently submitting themselves to XD

          A lot of us had shitty parents and find it easy to transpose those traits onto all parents. But there at least as many parents out there for whom it’s absolutely the largest sacrifice they’ve made in their entire lives. It’s them pouring all of their collected love, knowledge, and material means onto someone else so that they don’t leave this Earth having only taken from it.

          And if their kids grow up anything like me, they’ll be grateful for that choice and happy to be alive.

          • 🦄🦄🦄 ( Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org ) 
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            Ok but this kind of doesn’t answer my question… Also to the point of “don’t leave this Earth having only taken from it” yeah, it’s even worse, cause now there is a whole new person that will also take from the earth.

            And if their kids grow up anything like me, they’ll be grateful for that choice and happy to be alive.

            And if they don’t, they might not be. That’s kind of my point. A HUGE gamble like that is totally okay to take for yourself but not for someone else, without their consent.

          • ᓚᘏᗢ ( unknown@piefed.social ) 
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            This is like having a tantrum about vegans because you think vegans want to stop you from eating animal products because they think it’s wrong.

            Antinatalism is a personal philosophy, nobody is forcing anyone to do anything. I have chosen not to procreate because my experiences have brought me to the conclusion that it is unethical.

            You can go ahead and make more people or torture animals if you want, I’m not part of that. Neither the vegans nor the antinatalists can actually stop you, combined we’re probably only a few million worldwide. We’re judging you for your choices, but that’s about it.

              • ᓚᘏᗢ ( unknown@piefed.social ) 
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                Is it some kind of psychosis? Like how do you just decide words mean something completely different and flat out keep refusing to listen, learn and change your view after numerous people politely keep pointing out the definitions you’ve decided upon, are objectively wrong?

                • Lol wait did you actually take the time to read through all my comments? Seems like that ego you’re so proud of abandoning got a little bruised, buddy.

                  I know reading comprehension can be hard, so I’ll spell it out more explicitly for you. Like you, I’m trying my best to be vegan. And like you, I neither have nor want children. The difference between us is that I don’t think everyone who hasn’t given up hope on humanity is a terrible person.

          • @I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world your comments don’t show up on the blahaj end, sorry I didn’t see them until now.

            No one “should” reproduce. Until every child can be guaranteed a home, food, safety, and a genuine chance to succeed in the future

            I can understand that argument a lot more than the ones that come across as very defeatist and nihilistic, thank you.