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Why some Christians and Muslims should be Anti-Natalists

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Why some Christians and Muslims should be Anti-Natalists

September 18, 2015 by Fergus Duniho 1 Comment

Anti-natalism is the position that procreation is morally wrong, and I believe that some Christians and Muslims should be anti-natalists. Let me stress the word some here. I specifically have in mind those Christians and Muslims who believe in eternal damnation in Hell.

Posted in: Ethics, Religion Tagged: Anti-Natalism, Christianity, Islam, Video

The Explanatory Failure of Benatar’s Asymmetry – Part 3

September 15, 2015 by Fergus Duniho Leave a Comment

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.

Posted in: Ethics Tagged: Anti-Natalism, Books, Video

The Explanatory Failure of Benatar’s Asymmetry – Part 2

September 8, 2015 by Fergus Duniho Leave a Comment

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.

Posted in: Ethics Tagged: Anti-Natalism, Books, Video

The Explanatory Failure of Benatar’s Asymmetry – Part 1

August 24, 2015 by Fergus Duniho 1 Comment

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.

Posted in: Ethics Tagged: Anti-Natalism, Books, Video

The Double Standard Behind Benatar’s Asymmetry Argument for Anti-Natalism

August 9, 2015 by Fergus Duniho 4 Comments

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 …

Posted in: Ethics Tagged: Anti-Natalism, Books, Video

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