Posted on 05/18/2025 11:05:30 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
The leftist human extinction movement has been around since at least the 70s. Anti-natalism is just a new spin on it, adding to the mix the concept that consent was never given to be born.
Yep.
RE: concept that consent was never given to be born
I know there is a New Age belief that our souls are sent to earth with a lesson to learn or a mission to improve upon something in our past. They think the hard time in a divorce or getting fired is a test and a way to build strength for next time.
Goes along with Hinduism and also the type of Orthodox Judaism following the Zohar and Tanya books who believe the soul works to improve upon flaws with purification.
Obviously Christians believe we have one life and one chance to live the way to get us into heaven.
One astrology book said the combination of Aquarius (my late wife) and Gemini (me) had us waiting in the cosmos to meet each other, already “making beautiful music together” before our lives on Earth began. It said people at a gathering would say “You know who he should meet is (the woman). We should introduce them.” But then would notice the two were already talking together and smiling, already drawn to each other.
Fun myth. But Joy and I strongly felt we knew each other when we met.
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