I was just thinking about how the last time i learned any philosophy was 15+ years ago, so i wonder, what's something y'all know about philosophy? Let's talk about it!

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[–] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The philosophy of Antinatalism makes a lot of logical sense to me. I find it difficult to argue against without appealing to nature, traditions, emotions, etc.

People really, really, really hate AN, though. It's not something I enjoy engaging about. I don't really care if other people subscribe to it or not. I'm not an AN evangelist.

Unfortunately, AN attracts a lot of weirdos, childfree types, and suicidal people. There are some brilliant folks who subscribe to it, too. But the signal to noise ratio is awful.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    What is anti natalism? Not judging people if they aren't born here?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    It means that you think procreation is unethical.

    Most antinatalists take issue with the concept of consent. The logic goes: the person you're forcing to be in this world by procreating didn't ask to be here; there is no way to obtain their consent; therefore, it would be unethical to procreate.

    Most antinatalists are also negative utilitarians, which is a philosophy that says minimizing harm is more important than maximizing pleasure. This explains why they reject the 'gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet' logic most people use where procreation is fine since most people want to be here.

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