A critique of Benatar's argument for antinatalism based on the part/whole distinction identified by Fumitake Yoshizawa. If Benatar's asymmetry doesn't explain the four basic asymmetries, then what good is it?
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Benatar is known for his argument for antinatalism, the moral view that it's wrong to bring sentient beings into existence. Usually only his asymmetry is presented with little connection to his conclusion. Here, I briefly sketch out his entire argument:
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David Benatar argues that bringing children into existence is morally wrong (#antinatalism). With the arguments he provided, it seems he put himself into a nasty bind. And the choice will be difficult...
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@CherryCola36 @TheTinMenBlog "...traits that may enhance survival prospects, such as aggressiveness, competitiveness, and swimming ability, are also more prevalent in men..."
"if men try to save themselves, we expect women to have a relative survival disadvantage."
They had abandoned logic for their "study"
@AuronMacintyre Christianity did not stop World Wars from happening.
Christianity gave birth to communism and wokeness.
Christianity has been a disaster for the human race.
@AydinPaladin Cool stuff. However, the data seems to support the exact opposite of "good times create weak men".
When many more men are born, they will have to be more aggressive, less risk averse, more ambitious, and stronger. They have to compete with many other men. So, they will be strong
@BrotherMarkusTV I couldn't (re)post it on the original post, because I'm already banned from their efilist echo chamber. Efilist "philosophers" cannot handle criticisms and dissenting views in their safe space.
Men get mesmerized by the beauty of women. They fall in love โ the purest of human emotions! But what are the fruits of this affection?...
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@666_wizard8662 @3xxx__301 @williameijer The point is:
If you are a man, then: the fatter you are, the lower your testosterone and the higher your estrogen.
So, lowering T correlates nicely with increasing rates of fatness across decades.