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I’ve been reading a growing body of literature which entertains childbirth as a form of violence, largely based on this premise. Knowingly causing pain against
by alextheparrot 6y ago
I’ve been reading a growing body of literature which entertains childbirth as a form of violence, largely based on this premise.
Knowingly causing pain against the will of another is violence, so creating a being that will experience pain could be considered the same.
I’ve noticed it especially in Japanese fiction, for some added context.
- tokai 6y agoAntinatalism is an old position (see Al-Ma'arri), but it does seems like there have been a growth in texts about it lately.
- alextheparrot 6y agoThank you for the link - I’ll make sure to read more on him and the critiques.