By Matti Häyry. Twenty year ago, on 2 August 2004, I published in the Journal of Medical Ethics an article apparently presenting the first modern formulation of the so-called risk argument against having offspring. In commemoration of this formidable moment in history, I wrote a sequel better in line with today’s attention economy. Introduction Illness, […]
Category: anti-natalism
Children into this world? Really?
By Matti Häyry. People have children for various reasons. Some of these concentrate on anything but the child. God demands it, nature requires it, society needs it, family and friends wish it, people themselves want it. Others focus on the children. They would have a good life, a good-quality life, a life worth living, and […]