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Would It Be Better To Not Exist?
To be or not to be. That is the question. (Seriously.) David Benatar’s chapter “Why Coming Into Existence is Always a Harm” from his book Better Never To Have Been (2006) argues in favor of the latter: it’s better (for me) not to be. It seemed intuitively plausible at first,1 but upon reflection, I find myself unconvinced. I worry that Benetar-style anti-natalism involves contradiction, equivocation, or a false sense of commensurability. In this post, I’ll explain.
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FTA "actual non-existence"
doesn't exist..