On Monday, I wrote about an interview with a paleoanthropologist who referred to humans as a “very particular type of ape” and called us an “invasive species.” In that article, I noted that this view of mankind has consequences. And one of those consequences is the “anti-natalist” movement we see becoming increasingly popular in the West as people are urged not to have children for the sake of the planet (among other reasons). And a recent article perfectly highlights my point.
The New Yorker published a review of two books, The Quickening and The Parenthood Dilemma, both of which “consider the ethics of procreation in the age of man-made climate change.” Indeed, the review was titled “The Morality of Having Kids in a Burning, Drowning World.” Here are just a few quotes from the fairly lengthy article:
“Should I have a child, their greenhouse gas emissions will cause roughly fifty square meters of sea ice to melt every year that they are alive,” Rush writes. “Just by existing, they will make the world a little less livable for everyone, themselves included.”
Read Full Article Here…(harbingersdaily.com)
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