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The Antinatalism subreddit basically promoting eugenics against autistic people (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world

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[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Understanding a shitty idea won’t make it better. I too understand it, but I reject it completely

If you disagree with the philosophy, I would love to know why.

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[–] escaped_cruzader@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

The whole philosophy is based on a 5yo absolutist idea of "bad" or "harm" and is meaningless to anyone not dead

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[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I don't think five years olds think about the philosophy of antinatalism at all. Its a very interesting philosophy due to the fact that it is about people who don't already exist. Its certainly not a shitty idea, rather one very thought provoking.

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[–] ipd@universeodon.com 1 point 2 years ago

@Emerald @escaped_cruzader

Maybe it's not antinatalism at all, maybe it's projected survivors guilt. ya?

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