David Benatar makes the antinatalist case
SEP 08 2025 · 12:00
The philosopher David Benatar sets out philanthropic antinatalism and the asymmetry argument behind it: that coming into existence is a harm for any being that can be harmed. The position is contested and Benatar is its best-known academic defender.
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