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I don't want to spend much time communicating privately with many people, but if the conversation is at least contributing to the development of my blog, I am more incentivised to engage :)
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 Irina |
16-01-2014
Yes. These are childfree arguments, not antinatalists'. I'd begin with selfish reasons for not having children and proceed to ethical problems with procreatin, especially since in your initial question you said young women and I thought of how young people feel they can accomplish anything, that the world is a safe and friendy place, they probably still haven't seen much tragedy and death of loved once. That's why first I'd go for pointing out the downsides of becoming a parent. Young people oftentimes don't realize how their lifestyle will change drastically and how they'll have to give up a major part of their freedom and fun. Some, of course, aren't having much fun anyway, so they see kids as a pill from boredom and meaninglessness. People are different, and while some may be convinced with more selfish arguments others will be more receptive to antinatalist points. "(ex)sister"? ... female beasts? - haha! |
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16-01-2014
I renounced my sister as soon as she became mother. Now I have any sister. And I lost not so much.
I agree, if we concern to young women. Modern woman about 20-30 years old is reasonable to childfree argument, but the real problem is between 30-40 years. Anyway, my first question was, what is the most efficient argument to convert young woman to antinatalist. And your way is very inefficient and unreliable. I can convert everyone till ten minutes including tea break, but this methods are extremely harshly.  |
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Irina |
17-01-2014
Wow that is harsh. Renouncing and all. So you failed to 'convert' your sister? (I think 'convince' is a better word as converting usually refers to religion not philosophy.) What's your method then? |
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16-01-2014
Since it's the start of a new year and from the end of your last video, I thought now would be a fitting time to ask: How do you see the future in terms of your general philosophical outlook and development, blogs and videos, etc? Do you think that antinatalism themes will (continue to?) play a major role in what you talk about? Do you find that since having such an understanding and/or since being exposed to such arguments, books, articles, communities, etc, it's occupied much more of your thought patterns and has become a distinct part of your life, unlike other ideas? - Has it, overall, changed or affected you in any noteworthy way?
Thanks, and congrats on the new site design. |
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Irina |
17-01-2014
I will probably write more on other topics. I feel like I've writen pretty much everything I wanted to say on antinatalism so I'd just be repeating myself which is boring. Of course if I come across some interesting read or movie or article on the topic I may want to comment on that. Philosophic pessimism in general did influence my life and occupied my thinking patterns simply because when you see life as 'a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing' this is a pretty significant conclusion which puts everything you ponder in perspective. Thank you :) |
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17-01-2014
No, I hated her before this case, and I didn't talk with her for a long time. Bud she good know about suffering because she works with peoples who suffer and she suffer too. But not enough, is seems.
Otherwise, I have very bad experience about convince freechild people to antinatalists. If I thinking about it, the term convert is better If we talking about antinatalism. Because it is not ordinary philosophy. It is truly end solution. The most efficient methods is based on very painful experiments. And of course experiment object is human whose we try convince. But it's illegal. If I'll do it, the human beasts will send me to the jail, till end of my poor life.  In any case, I don't like wasting bullets. I love efficiency. Otherwise, my reasons is mostly personal. I am not truly antinatalism activist. I just protecting my (potential) children and I very much suffer for it. Because it complicate my relationships with women. I am 33 years old and I never yet have girlfriend (of course not only for this reason) and I am mentally sick for it and I suffer for it. That's why I looking for some effective method, how convinces young woman to antinatalist. And for that reason I created my website. If I fail, I would like to touch her... with red-hot iron.   |
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Irina |
19-01-2014
...she good know about suffering because she works with peoples who suffer and she suffer too. But not enough, is seems. Not necessarily. A lot of people suffer greately and then go on to preach the optimism and stoicism and religion and life-glorifyng bullshit. Sufferring seems to be an essential but not a sufficient condition for an individual to adopt pessimistic outlook on life. I would even assume that it's possible that too much suffering can have an adverse effect and that person will be much more motivated to stay positive and live as though nothing happenned than those who suffered less in life... The most efficient methods is based on very painful experiments. That sounds violent. Please don't post anything like that on my site. |
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19-01-2014
Of course I am talking about violence, about torment. The highest pain broke everybody. Somewhere is limit. Everyone have weak point. That what I saying. They suffer, but not enough.
In any case, great optimists are mostly just big mouth cowards. They wear pink glasses, because they afraid to see ugly reality. Especially if we talking about women.  I am sorry. But violence is indivisible content of our fucking lives. We have no choice. I hate it, but I will do it, if it necessary to prevent innocents. Before eight months I was assaulted by two mens. And I used my pistol, to protect me. Oh, that sounds violent... No, that was violence! And if some woman want to send her child on this bloody world, I want to stop her. But verbal arguments are inefficient. Because, in fact, she prefers her interests before interests of her child, although she say opposite, of course. And that is whole problem. I am a gentleman, but if I see that beast, I have no mercy. On other hand. If she want to be mother but prefers interests of child, she will suffer for it. And I have sympathy for her. |
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19-01-2014
they afraid to see ugly reality. Especially if we talking about women. ;) if some woman want to send her child on this bloody world, I want to stop her. You sound misogynistic. Women don't make children alone. It is a 50/50 responsibility but you seem to concentrate only on one gender and channel your anger there. Condoms and vasectomy are available for men who want to have safe sex. If they treat sex irresponsibly they have no business complaining that she doesn't want to have an abortion - that's where it already becomes her business, just don't let it come to that, all the power initially belongs to men. Why aren't you complaining about how men treat this problem lightly? Of course, women can go to sperm bank but most children are still born from consensual sex where men are willing participants. Not only do I not support it, I don't see a point in talking about violence when you are a tiny minority. When your philosophy is not popular you at least try and gain more support before calling for any radical measures. |
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19-01-2014
Humans are liars. They tell just what they want. Most of their arguments is just smokescreen. They try to hide their true motives. They are hiding behind Gods will or natures will, but in fact it is just about their will.
I guess, it is useless talking about high suffering, if we concern to modern Europeans, because they are now mostly just soften cowards. They have just strong tongue and fingers. You look badly for them, and they are deadly sick for it. And why my ex-sister gave life to her child? For her pleasure, of course. For nothing else. That is usual reason for most modern emancipated and well educated Europeans. I am sorry, if I bother you with this. In any case. Most important question stay. What is the most efficient (and legal) method, to convince human to be an antinatalist. We must find that. You agree? |
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19-01-2014
Also, you may call me anthropocentric, because I just talking about humans and not other animals. Why I don't try to convince cats or dogs, for example?
I talking about women because, like I previously sad, I have personal interests. My primary interest are convince women and that is why I talking about them. In fact, men are my enemies, but I don't cry for it. I just cry for women. And now I am crying for you. The violence is content of experiments. For example. If someone tells: "I like suffering." Fine, we will prove it. And if he/she sad truth, torment will be pleasure for him/her. Isn't it true? It is just theoretical, I never do that experiments. But I would like know results. I have any philosophy. I am just looking for the truth. |
 Mitchell Porter
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04-02-2014
"Ask me anything"
I would like to know something about your background as a Ukrainian. Maybe where in the country you come from, something about family history... Anything would be interesting, since for most of the world, Ukraine is just a name, we don't know the country. |
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Irina |
05-02-2014
Ukraine is all over the news these days. Not for a good reason unfortunately. I live in Kiev, and have always lived close to it. My grandparents come from Russia, Russian is my native language, but my nationality reads "Ukrainian". I'm not a nationalist, I can't even call myself a patriot. Ukraine is ... well, this is a pretty acurate description of what's going on. Up until recently it was a peaceful place. A lot of people thought "we may be living in a corrupt poor country but at least there's no war, terrorism or shootings in schools". This has changed a bit. People fear escalation of the conflict to a civil war, but some experts reassure it's unlikely. I personally would prefer for Ukraine to be more like Europe and less like Russia, but there are lots of people who think differently, and so we're not moving anywhere, stuck. |
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01-03-2014
Hi Rina,
I heard about Russia invading, today, and just wanted to say I hope you'll be alright (along with everyone else, of course). I know it's not really any comfort but you're in my thoughts.  |
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Irina |
01-03-2014
Thank you, Sunflower. :) |
But this is just selfish reasons. And this reasons are at least less reliable then true antinatalists reasons. If biological clock start tick, damned women wishing to be mother very much. Her priorities now change.
That was become with my (ex)sister Klara and many others selfish female beasts.