/lit/ - Literature

at what age did you grow out of anti-natalism?

I finally see...

If I was born with a headache and lived with this headache for my entire life, would I realize I've had a headache?

After reading this, which book will restore my faith in life and humanity?

Just finished this. Refreshingly straightforward language. I was already an antinatilist before reading it but my position was much softer than Benatar's (essentially that our current existence is likely to be too unpleasant to bring children into the world but it would be worth it in a better one). What did you guys think?

Thoughts?

I think he makes a decent case that we shouldn't procreate, although I can't really grasp the "assymetry" - it makes zero sense to me. How can the absence of suffering be a good thing, if nothing exists to 'enjoy' that absence? It's as if he thinks "good" just exists out there independent of humans, in the aether or some shit. I don't get it.

Personally I'm libertarian so I think the "fuck off don't inflict life upon me" is a good enough argument for antinatalism anyway.

Procreation.

Heh, nah bro. I'll pass.

It's irrefutable. Don't even bother trying.

>>16536227
>implying life was ever good anywhere
Cope

>>16328113
Ted ignores the possibility that human extinction and the destruction of all life might be a good thing. Technology killing all life means that suffering will no longer exist.

>>16279076
Abiogenesis was a mistake. We need to go back to the Precambrian.

>>16206074
Abiogenesis was a mistake. Life should have never come into existence in the first place.

>>16001057
>unironically wanting more humans to be born into this clown world

What is /lit/'s opinion on the antinatalism debate?