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Do we have the right to have kids? It goes against every principle of "informed consent" - bringing a life into the universe is a grand and momentous thing, far
by xvector 7y ago
Do we have the right to have kids? It goes against every principle of "informed consent" - bringing a life into the universe is a grand and momentous thing, far more life-changing than any other action that would normally require consent.
Anyone who is born will die - eventually they will suffer, and they will lose everything. And they may not even live a joyful life in the interval beforehand.
We require consent for far less severe things in modern society.
If a being cannot give consent to exist, then it is not our decision to make.
- ajkjk 7y agoMostly this just indicates that your model of what 'rights' are is flawed, since it doesn't give the right answer for obviously true statements.
- xvector 7y agoElaborate on how having kids is moral is “obviously true.”
- ajkjk 7y agoNo, what's obviously true is that it is incorrect to say you do not have a right to have kids. There are, perhaps, other moral issues, but 'having rights' is clearly not one of them.
- xvector 7y agoYou can't really say that without substantiating your claim. It follows that you have just about as much of a right to have kids as you do to kill people.
- masterphilo 7y agoHow is this case different from how our society currently operates with respect to underage kids? They have limited consent, and "informed consent" is seen as irrelevant.
- xvector 7y agoThe core of the issue still stands: creating a life is a critical and momentous thing. Do we have the right to make this decision for another being, or is this simply accepted because it is normal?
- patentatt 7y agoYou’re right, you shouldn’t have kids. I agree.
- xvector 7y agoHave you considered adding to the discussion instead of personal attacks?