I'm antinatalist but it doesn't really matter because I'm gay :) I'm open to adopting in the future and it's not really an 'ideology' I want to promote on anyone else, more of a personal moral philosophy. The world is a human work farm and has been for thousands of years as far as I can tell. Bringing a human consciousness into the world to be a brain-washed wage slave or a 'woke' tormented soul their entire existence just seems too fucked up to me. I also think most people who are REALLY into having children are just selfishly trying to 'defy' their mortality by making a mini-version of themselves to feel better about their lack of impact in the world. Adoption clearly seems like a better option, given that there is no shortage of humans on the planet. And more importantly - if you want to have an 'impact' or effect the world after you're gone, you can foster healthy mindsets in young people or everyone you interact with. Giving birth to a kid with some of your DNA is far from the only way to leave something behind in the world.
This pretty much sums up how I feel too, sans being gay. With as many children as there are in the world who need a parent, opting to have a biological child yourself seems a little like an exercise in vanity.
I'm antinatalist but it doesn't really matter because I'm gay :) I'm open to adopting in the future and it's not really an 'ideology' I want to promote on anyone else, more of a personal moral philosophy. The world is a human work farm and has been for thousands of years as far as I can tell. Bringing a human consciousness into the world to be a brain-washed wage slave or a 'woke' tormented soul their entire existence just seems too fucked up to me. I also think most people who are REALLY into having children are just selfishly trying to 'defy' their mortality by making a mini-version of themselves to feel better about their lack of impact in the world. Adoption clearly seems like a better option, given that there is no shortage of humans on the planet. And more importantly - if you want to have an 'impact' or effect the world after you're gone, you can foster healthy mindsets in young people or everyone you interact with. Giving birth to a kid with some of your DNA is far from the only way to leave something behind in the world.
This pretty much sums up how I feel too, sans being gay. With as many children as there are in the world who need a parent, opting to have a biological child yourself seems a little like an exercise in vanity.