Should Buddhism be understood as a weak version of antinatalism?
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Suffering is not available to the unborn. 2/
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Joy is not missed by the unborn. 3/
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Problems do not exist for the unborn. 4/
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Opportunity cost is meaningless vis-à-vis the unborn. 5/
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Buddhism recommends that you avoid being reborn. 6/
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How much better to avoid causing others to be born? 7/
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While you may benefit by causing another to be born, the cost of your joy may be borne by your child. 8/
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How does your desire to replicate yourself stack up against a potential lifetime of suffering for the person you would create? 9/
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Replying to @KennethFolk
I'm also curious about implications re suicide. Of course, suicide often creates a lot of suffering for others. So there's that to consider.
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Hurting others is usually the main thing that keeps people from following through with suicide. Our culture views suicide as selfish. I think what's selfish is people's willingness to force unbearable suffering onto others to avoid having to deal with grief themselves.
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