David Benatar's asymmetry argument reframed the ethics of procreation. Essays exploring his position, the responses it provoked, and what survives the strongest objections.
Is it ethical to bring new people into a world of inevitable suffering? This article explores the core arguments for and against the philosophy of antinatalism.
Antinatalism vs childfree: one is a personal lifestyle choice, the other an ethical argument that procreation itself is wrong. Here is how they actually differ.
Can it ever be ethical to bring someone into existence without their consent? This article explores the profound philosophical and ethical challenges surrounding procreation.
No one asks to be born. This simple observation carries devastating implications for how we think about creation, harm, and the moral weight of bringing a new consciousness into being.
A careful reading of *Better Never to Have Been* and the asymmetry that reshaped contemporary moral philosophy.
Why some of history's sharpest minds have argued that life is worse than we allow ourselves to believe.
Does coming into existence always constitute a harm? A careful examination of the asymmetry argument and its implications.