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Why would a country have a Pronatalist policy?
Pro-natalist policies are policies which are designed with the purpose of increasing the birth rate/fertility rate of an area. They are found in countries with either very slow natural increase or natural decrease and in areas with ageing populations.
What is ethical procreation?
Abstract. Reproductive freedom plays a pivotal role in debates on the ethics of procreation. This moral principle protects people’s interests in procreative matters and allows them discretion over whether to have children, the number of children they have and, to a certain extent, the type of children they have.
What are some common arguments that antinatalists put forward in defence?
Another common argument that antinatalists put forward in defence of their position is the consent argument.
How can an anti-natalist make an argument for existence?
Also, an anti-natalist is able to make this argument because existence allows him to. In making this argument, it is ironical that he/she turns against the very thing that made it possible in the first place for him/her to make this argument. In general, life is what makes such arguments and talking about the “purpose of life” possible.
What is antinatalism and why is it important?
Antinatalism is a philosophical position that opposes birth. As Heinrich Heine, the 19th-century German poet wrote, “Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all”. It’s important that we compare and contrast antinatalism from voluntary childlessness.
Does Benatar’s axiological asymmetry support antinatalism?
Benatar’s axiological asymmetry, however, has been widely criticised, with some taking issue with the idea that the absence of pain is good even if that good is not enjoyed by anyone. If this premise fails, then so does this particular argument for antinatalism.