There's also the proposition of Antinatalism [1] / The Case for Not Being Born [2] - about the only sure way to guarantee the absolute absence of pain / discomf

There's also the proposition of Antinatalism [1] / The Case for Not Being Born [2] - about the only sure way to guarantee the absolute absence of pain / discomfort. Where one David Benatar argues that we shouldn't feel pity for the missed pleasure / happiness / meaning of somebody that isn't born / doesn't exist, vs the inevitable pain that any human is bound to suffer at some point. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinatalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinatalism [2] https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-case-for-not-being-born https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-ca...