I remember the story of the man who sued his parents for being born because he didn't consent to being born[0]. While as absurd as it is, as I navigate life, I legitimately ponder the question whether it is ethical to have children or not.
replyIn my aging, I am more unsure of the answer.
There is also the reverse - is it ethical not to have children? Maybe the hypothetical children want to exist.
replyThat reminds me of James Morrow's This Is The Way The World Ends.
replyAfter a nuclear apocalypse wipes out most of humanity, the ghosts of now-will-never-be-born future people hold the survivors to trial because they're ticked off at losing their opportunity to live.
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