would you be able to talk sometime, either in a VC or dms?
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Antinatalism. I wrestled with the arguments for a while, but came to no conclusions at the time.
I've recently formulated an argument against it that at least seems plausible to me, but I'd like another perspective, and I respect your approach from what I've seen so far from you.
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I'm comfortable with that.
I'll tag a couple other smart antinatalists I know as well.
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Yeah. You're gonna have to explain how you came up with the first premise "some actions ought to be done". That's not a fact, but a moral prescription.
I think the example Singer uses is, if you find a toddler drowning in a fountain, you have an obligation to save them, even if it comes at some personal cost to yourself.
Given that antinatalism is a moral-prescription, I figure they're legitimate premises to use.
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