Anti-Natalism
The Explanatory Failure of Benatar’s Asymmetry – Part 3
In his book Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, David Benatar presents his asymmetry argument for anti-natalism, then claims that his asymmetry is the best explanation for four others. Here I explain why it isn’t a good explanation for the last two asymmetries he brings up.
The Explanatory Failure of Benatar’s Asymmetry – Part 2
In his book Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, David Benatar presents his asymmetry argument for anti-natalism, then claims that his asymmetry is the best explanation for four others. Here I explain why it isn’t a good explanation for the second asymmetry he brings up.
The Explanatory Failure of Benatar’s Asymmetry – Part 1
In his book Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, David Benatar argues that his asymmetry is the best explanation for four others. Here I explain why it isn’t a good explanation for the first asymmetry he brings up.
The Double Standard Behind Benatar’s Asymmetry Argument for Anti-Natalism
In his book Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence, David Benatar argues for anti-natalism, the belief that procreation is always wrong. He argues that there is an asymmetry between the values of pleasure and pain for someone who exists and for someone who does not exist, and …