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[–] Boozilla@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Pretty decent article. Better than many I have read on this subject.

I am a 'soft antinatalist' in the sense that I think the philosophy is very likely correct (the 'math' adds up), but it's also not my place to tell other people what to do with their lives.

[–] cybernihongo@reddthat.com 9 points 1 day ago

I didn't think I'd be reading an article talking about antinatalism on... Playboy of all places. The Playmates tab is right there, as if to make you forget the article you were just reading. It's just really funny.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not all antinatalists want humans to go extinct entirely. Some of us just want there to be a lot fewer humans.

Those are different goals, so should have different titles. The former should be called human-extinctionists, the latter can remain "anti natalists"

[–] socsa@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

Give me something to believe in or I just don't give a fuck. My fellow humans disappoint me, and I'm not going to make meat for the fascist machine.

I am perfectly happy going out on my own terms when life gets too tedious or painful. I'm not concerned with anyone's depopulation pearl clutching because it's literally not my problem.

[–] FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You just read it for the article!

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

This is the thing that troubles me, for I cannot forget Carcosa where black stars hand in the heavens; where the shadows of men's thoughts lengthen in the afternoon, where the twin suns sink into the Lake of Hali; and my mind will bear forever the memory of the Pallid Mask.

He's an asshat. I'm glad I don't know him.