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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinatalism

I think it's stupid and worrying that their ideas are gaining traction.

I am not opposed to people not having children or representing themselves as a block, but the idea that having kids is bad is just plain dumb.

My own experience in life makes it reek a lot like mental health issues in those who are antinatalists.

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[–] Griseowulfin@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think a lot of it is depression and loss of hope and think "why would you bring a kid into this mess?". I feel there's a lot of personal aversion to children that might feed into this too where someone generalizes their dislike of children into the idea that having babies is bad.

[–] alyaza@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

yeah, i'd say a lot of it is a very understandable but simultaneously extreme and reactionary response to the general... malaise the world is in. i won't judge someone for not bringing life into this world--i'm not planning to do it either, lol--but i can't agree with the premise that it's immoral to do so, even if the conditions currently are quite bad. i think that can lead down some quite bad roads.