Conundrum's video: The Extreme Suffering Arguments for Antinatalism

A presentation of a collection of arguments that make heavy use of the experiences of extreme suffering to argue that we should not procreate. These arguments have a major advantage over the arguments that merely point to the inevitability of some suffering in one's life, namely they are immune to the common objection that a mere pinch-worth of pain makes life not worth starting. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:34 What is extreme suffering? 00:57 Examples of extreme suffering 01:42 Radical features of extreme suffering 01:29 The arguments from extreme suffering 02:14 Argument 1: The Possibility of Extreme Suffering 04:03 Argument 2: The Impossibility to Guarantee Protection from Extreme Suffering 05:31 Argument 3: Perpetuation of Humanity Necessitates Extreme Suffering of Some People 06:40 Additional points on extreme suffering 06:49 Attitudes towards extreme suffering 08:00 Is extreme suffering preventable? 09:49 The strengths of the arguments from extreme suffering 11:22 Conclusion (& References) Full text on my blog: https://figmentsofspeculation.wordpress.com/2021/11/14/the-extreme-suffering-arguments-for-antinatalism/ Connect with me to stay in touch: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WackyConundrum And check out my blog "Figments of Speculation": https://figmentsofspeculation.wordpress.com REFERENCES Antinatalism. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinatalism Tomasik, Brian (2006). On the Seriousness of Suffering. Reducing Suffering. https://reducing-suffering.org/on-the-seriousness-of-suffering/ Tomasik, Brian (2013). The Horror of Suffering. Reducing Suffering. https://reducing-suffering.org/the-horror-of-suffering/ Knutsson, Simon (2015). The Seriousness of Suffering: Supplement. https://www.simonknutsson.com/the-seriousness-of-suffering-supplement Tomasik, Brian (2016). [warning: extremely disturbing footage] Preventing Extreme Suffering Has Moral Priority. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyA_eF7W02s TAGS