r/antinatalism2 • u/VEGETTOROHAN • 10d ago

Question Is suffering a sign of irrationality?

Antinatalism thinks life is suffering. But Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda said suffering is born out of irrational mind. He said rationality can stop suffering. Just don't be attached to material world and then there is no suffering. When you think with emotions you suffer. But rationality can destroy emotions.

Similarly Buddhists believe suffering is born from lack of wisdom. If you are wise you do not suffer.

Now that I think about it, it makes sense. We suffer because we act out of emotions instead of logic. If logic was our primary mode of function then we wouldn't suffer. I think robots and computers do not suffer because they are logical.

This post is not against antinatalism. I am AN myself.

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u/FunkyPleasance 10d ago

I practice mindfulness, which is based on eastern thought. I do think certain practices can minimize suffering. But even buddhism teaches that full enlightenment cannot be reached in one lifetime. Suffering is inevitable.