More Resources
Other resources to learn about antinatalism
A paper responding to criticism against the consent argument (Argument B):
https://cyber.sci-hub.se/MTAuMTAwNy9zMTA2NzctMDE4LTk5NTItMA==/singh2018.pdf
A paper describing a thought experiment about consent: (DOC) Should We Have Children: A Ticket to a Theme Park | Yu-Ting Su - Academia.edu
A paper on the non-identity problem and the “right to procreate:” A challenge to the permissibility of procreation (st-andrews.ac.uk)
A paper describing antinatalism from a Christian perspective: https://www.academia.edu/38083232/Be_Fruitful_and_Multiply_Christian_Theism_and_the_Ethics_of_Procreation
More detailed antinatalist arguments: http://why-im-sold-on-antinatalism.blogspot.com/
More information about the non-identity problem: https://francoistremblay.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/the-non-identity-problem/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinatalism
Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence (2006) by David Benatar (free PDF download):
http://library.lol/main/E73F89EECEECDFA137D025992D6E0CEF
Inmendham’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/inmendham
r/Antinatalism: https://www.reddit.com/r/Antinatalism
r/TrueAntinatalists: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueAntinatalists/
The Exploring Antinatalism podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8FKcLhdLOHkZtrsGJGUoA
Mirror on the r/Antinatalism wiki: https://reddit.com/r/antinatalism/wiki/argumentation
Antinatalism Wikiquotes: Antinatalism - Wikiquote
David Benatar’s article “Having kids is not life-affirming: it’s immoral” (2017): https://aeon.co/essays/having-children-is-not-life-affirming-its-immoral
A good and fairly balanced video about antinatalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O5S2Y4FhJ0
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NOTE 1: The counterargument contained in it about another species evolving that will suffer could be solved through efilism, the belief that no species should procreate. Otherwise, it doesn't really make sense to extend suffering to more people due to the possibility of preventing future suffering of a new species that may never even exist or assume that technology will be advanced enough to solve all our problems. Seems self-defeating to create more suffering to counteract potential suffering. There's also no guarantee there won't be conflict or discrimination between the new species and humans anyway since humans can't even get along.
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NOTE 2: While it is true that antinatalism will likely never be completely implemented for the entire population, it is still applicable to one’s own individual life and could be a reason not to encourage (or even discourage) others from procreating.
Natalist gambling game: https://www.reddit.com/r/antinatalism/comments/kpfiq5/lets_play_the_natalist_gambling_game/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
“What Antinatalism Is, and What It Isn’t - A Guide”, an article by the blog “Social Actuality”: https://www.socialactuality.com/post/what-antinatalism-is-and-what-it-isn-t-a-guide
A 188-page antinatalist manifesto: https://theophiledegiraud.e-monsite.com/medias/files/antinatalist-manifesto-raw-translation-by-google-1.pdf
Stop Having Kids website:
https://www.stophavingkids.org/
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/The-Voluntary-Human-Extinction-Movement-VHEMT-158547474186448/
Independent antinatalist website:
Antinatalist group in New Zealand: https://www.antinatalism.org.nz/