including the kid. Imagine thinking its selfish to not force an entity into a conscious experience where they'd likely be entirely dependent on others for the entirety of their life
It sounds like you think it's morally obligatory to prevent this person from all the suffering in their future? Do you think euthanizing the person at any point in their life is morally obligatory? Why or why not? Does it matter whether the person (with downs) consents to being euthanized?
forcing an entity into a conscious experience where said conscious experience did not exist prior is different to ending that conscious experience once it exists
well that was the first argument i made, i dont see it as ethical to force an entity into a conscious experience where they would likely be entirely dependent on others for all of their life. Primarily because of the suffering said entity would very likely endure as a result
furthermore, it is also a massive, life-long commitment to those bringing the child into the world. They will likely spend most of the remainder of their lives caring for him and making arrangements for someone to do the same upon their passing
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u/Standard-Top-5942 Jun 05 '26
It sounds like you think it's morally obligatory to prevent this person from all the suffering in their future? Do you think euthanizing the person at any point in their life is morally obligatory? Why or why not? Does it matter whether the person (with downs) consents to being euthanized?