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A child in this world
Is it right to bring a child into a world like this?
A child can't agree to being born, and inherits whatever the world becomes. David Benatar argues that coming into existence is always a harm; most parents would call it the best thing they ever gave.
Your answer
Nearby questions
- Happy or meaningful?If you had to choose, would you take a happy life or a meaningful one?
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- The greener fieldHave you ever arrived somewhere you thought would be better and found that it wasn't?
- Can death hurt you?Should you fear death?
