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If everyone was anti-natalist, civilization would collapse, and there would be no work or no life. Surely some logical people can see it's the wrong approach, u
by xyzzy4747 3y ago
If everyone was anti-natalist, civilization would collapse, and there would be no work or no life. Surely some logical people can see it's the wrong approach, unless you despise humans in general and want them gone? We're the only species that can create computing or venture into outer space.
Anyways, I have one child and hoping for a second. He has been a total joy for me and my wife since he was born.
- supersrdjan 3y agoReading the rest of this thread, it seems that the anti-anti-natalists (to which I gravitate more closely) are misrepresenting the anti-natalists' view and that they don't actually expect everyone to be anti-natalist?
- xyzzy4747 3y agoPerhaps but even then they’re not exactly being role models or exemplary people.
- bemusedthrow75 3y agoCrikey. Is it really the case, here on HN, that not wanting to have kids actually makes you an "anti-natalist"? It just means you don't want to have kids. It doesn't imply any kind of belief structure. Who knew HN had such a trad subculture. Does not wanting children rule you out from being a role model for them (or anyone else) or being "exemplary"?
- hotpotamus 3y agoWouldn't it be good that they're not planning on having children to whom they'd model that behavior to?