In the D. Benatar vs. J. Peterson debate, J.P. says birth presents an "opportunity" for one to overcome harm and be courageous; but, an "opportunity" is something one chooses to accept or reject; but, in fact, one has no choice to exist but is forced to do so.
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His opportunity to overcome his suffering from his wife dying was to get addicted to barbiturates and than realize he had a bigger problem and went to rehab
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I don't want to get into personal attacks on J.P., but, rather examine the logic of both sides of the argument, pro and con, regarding pronatal vs antinatal... Peterson's case is a reiteration of "life is a gift" when, in fact, life is an imposition.
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It ain’t a personal attack it’s a fact of matter he’s trying to use something or say that didn’t work for him and he just broke down
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I don't know much about J.P.'s personal life or D. Benatar's personal life. I am just looking at the arguments presented in the debate between the two professors...
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He wasn't able to do that in his debate with Benatar, but, instead, Benatar appears to maintain his position quite well. Peterson really had no counter argument except the rephrasing of tired old cliches that every antinatalist has encountered in debates.
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