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Mine is ending human suffering as I've made clear.

What makes you think people who suffer want their suffering to end through the means you're proposing? Very arrogant of you to assume your idea is something people need, or even want.

Everyone suffers, this is true. But for many, suffering is a small part of the overall life experience, and suffering is manageable.

Humans are adaptable. For people born into extreme poverty and famine, suffering becomes a part of life, and they find joy and happiness in their experience still.

For many people born into seemingly impossible situations, who experience tremendous adversity, they still come away enjoying life. They don't look to throw up the white flag, they look for ways to improve their lives, and the lives of their forebears.

Aside from being incredibly arrogant of you to assume antinatalism is the best choice for ending human suffering, the idea that we should give up and end humanity is beyond ignorant. Every year we inch closer to ending cancer. Someone who isn't born yet could be the key to solving the riddle, and once we discover that cure, think of the countless numbers of people whose suffering - at least in terms of the cancer experience - will end.

And that's one facet of suffering. You're proposing throwing in the towel. Future generations could solve so many issues that we face as a species, as well as issues that that have a negative effect on societies, environment, animal welfare, etc etc.

We should strive to improve upon each generation. Can we ever achieve a life without *any* suffering? Absolutely not. But many, and I'd hedge a bet that it's a vast majority, would choose to push forward and make incremental progress, rather than give in and wait for death.

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