antinatalism & zapffe

from the last messiah :

“whatever happened? a breach in the very unity of life, a biological paradox, an abomination, an absurdity, an exaggeration of disastrous nature. life had overshot its target, blowing itself apart. a species had been armed too heavily – by spirit made almighty without, but equally a menace to its own well-being. its weapon was like a sword without hilt or plate, a two-edged blade cleaving everything; but he who is to wield it must grasp the blade and turn the one edge toward himself.”

the worst anguish and inner conflict in life always connects to the individual's awareness of mortality (not that death should be feared and suffered over.. but most people do fear it anyway). awareness: a 2-edged sword without hilt or plate. zapffe spits absolute bars: "the terror of existence stares us in the face, and we realize with a staggering gasp that our minds hang suspended by a web of their own making, and that the abyss of hell gapes below."

human existence causes more anguish for both the individual and the environment around them. i like how zapffe calls it .. ABOMINATION. so, don't bring more beings into the world... cause they didn't ask for it nor were they ever given the choice to.