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Oh my god. I love when I find wiki articles for something I had on my mind, but couldn't name yet. Here it's anti-natalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antina

• toomuchtodo 5y ago
  Also popular on Reddit: /r/antinatalism /r/childfree
  • monopoledance 5y ago
    Thanks. I was more interested in the philosophical argument. Not having children is wildly popular in gen-Z folks. And I get them. To be honest, I cannot really do the mental gymnastics to see bringing a natal child into this world, at this moment in time, as an act of love. It's actually rather cruel.
    • toomuchtodo 5y ago
      Agreed. I donate to a charity that covers medical expenses of those who elect permanent birth control but have a balance after whatever their insurance picks up. Defaults are important, and kids are expensive. Younger folks need every advantage they can get (in a world drastically different than decades prior), and I don’t see much support in helping them in this regard.
      • monopoledance 5y ago
        There is so much to do, indeed. It's not even money, for women it's really, really hard to get their tubes tied. In Germany, it's hard to find a surgeon who does it for women under 30 and with no prior child... Horror stories with surgeons wanting the approval of the husband, or even boyfriend, can be found in most "developed" nation, as of today. Of course, at the same time men can do it no questions asked. So fucked up. I really can't believe women's bodily autonomy is still a major issue in Europe and North America.
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