Meet the people who want you to stop having children and hope for human extinction

He started his journey seven years ago, after overhearing a public conversation: “I found the arguments convincing and I couldn’t find a sufficient counter argument.” Counter arguments to antinatalism, but especially to Benatar’s theories, include emphasising a value on human life, the potential for happiness, and reducing suffering for future generations. Debate, and readying yourself for debate, is fundamental to being an antinatalist. Many websites, like the antinatalisthandbook.com, list arguments (described here as “excuses”) against procreation in 15 languages, including Arabic and Mandarin. Although there are plenty of online resources with information, there is no official home of the movement yet.