Can We Consent to Being Born? An Ethical Guide
We are all brought into existence without our permission. This article delves into the profound philosophical and ethical implications of this 'impossible contract.'
No one consents to being born. This collection examines what that absence of consent means for reproductive ethics, autonomy, and the moral standing of the unborn.
We are all brought into existence without our permission. This article delves into the profound philosophical and ethical implications of this 'impossible contract.'
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.
Does coming into existence always constitute a harm? A careful examination of the asymmetry argument and its implications.
A careful reading of *Better Never to Have Been* and the asymmetry that reshaped contemporary moral philosophy.