• Lt. Worf, son of Mogh@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    The antinatalism subreddit (and similar groups elsewhere) is one of the most toxic places on the internet. It just reeks of hatred, and worse yet, treats that hatred as some sort of virtue.

    Go live your life however you want, kids or no. But grouping up to talk shit about children or people who start families is just gross.

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      1 year ago

      “It’s not a toxic stew of depression and misanthropy guys, it’s a totally valid belief system!”

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        This isn’t the first time I’ve seen it here or on reddit either, and it’s honestly sad.

        These groups always seem like doomers who have ingested so much negativity that they’ve developed depression. Either that, or they’re taking the loooong way to just telling their moms that they don’t want to start a family.

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        I have this theory that negative affinity groups (a term I made up for groups based on antipathy for something or someone) have a tendency towards toxic behavior. When you gain connection and social clout for dunking on someone or something, there’s very little incentive to be fair to them or show any kind of nuance.

        Contrast with groups with affirmative goals or a defined object of interest. The positive groups can measure progress towards their goals or new and interesting perspectives on their objects.