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Comment author:torekp
23 October 2016 11:46:43AM
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Here's another case of non-identity, which deserves more attention: having a child. This one's not even hypothetical. There is always a chance to conceive a child with some horrible birth defect that results in suffering followed by death, a life worse than nothing. But there is a far greater chance of having a child with a very good life. The latter chance morally outweighs the former.
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Here's another case of non-identity, which deserves more attention: having a child. This one's not even hypothetical. There is always a chance to conceive a child with some horrible birth defect that results in suffering followed by death, a life worse than nothing. But there is a far greater chance of having a child with a very good life. The latter chance morally outweighs the former.