The four branches of antinatalism, and those who follow only one or the...
As you probably know, the current prevailing classification amongst antinatalists divides antinatalist arguments or lines of reasoning in four categories: ecological antinatalism (VHEMT types and...
View ArticleRe: The four branches of antinatalism, and those who follow only one or the...
Teleological antinatalism seems too close to philanthropic to warrant a distinct category. The way you've described misanthropic antinatalism is also very close to the philanthropic view. I imagine...
View ArticleRe: The four branches of antinatalism, and those who follow only one or the...
Well, there is a major difference in that teleological AN leads to the conclusion that "procreation is pointless/purposeless/needless," while philanthropic arguments such as the Asymmetry lead...
View ArticleRe: The four branches of antinatalism, and those who follow only one or the...
One can only behave rationally when morality or something similar is already in place. So it can be rational for a pro-natalist to procreate given their beliefs. The point of antinatalism is not to...
View ArticleRe: The four branches of antinatalism, and those who follow only one or the...
Well, the issue of rationality to me seems very iffy because we have a lot of false pretenses about "I'm rational, people who disagree with me are irrational or crazy." In reality I think it's mostly...
View ArticleRe: The four branches of antinatalism, and those who follow only one or the...
Interesting. I think I fall mostly into the philanthropic category. I don't think all humanity should be eradicated, but I do strongly agree with those who say the world is overpopulated. So maybe I...
View Article
