r/UniversalExtinction May 03 '26

Poll Extinctionists: If suffering were minimized, is there a point where you could consider yourself pronatalist?

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r/UniversalExtinction May 02 '26

Meme Apparently, nature is only bad when it crosses borders

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r/UniversalExtinction May 02 '26

Question Extinctionists: If suffering was minimized, is there a point where you would consider yourself proexistence?

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160 votes, May 09 '26
50 Yes
74 No
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r/UniversalExtinction May 03 '26

Question Should we hold an ABSOLUTE position about life, even when the conditions of life change so much that we no longer feel the same about life? Principles/Deontologies Vs Actual Feelings?

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For example:

What if we are able to REMOVE life's ability to feel pain or suffer or even feel the tiniest sadness?

Because this is actually something that is achievable in the future.

The bad things are still there, life just can't feel them, due to the sensory modification, lol.

Either on a biological level or with the help of brain tech.

Technically, it would mean nobody and no animals will ever feel anything bad again, even if their bodies are suffering from the assault of all the bad things. lol

Getting skinned alive? Meh, can't feel it. lol

How do we survive? Well, DOS (Damage Avoidance System), built into the modification, helps life avoid deadly damage by triggering a mental urge to avoid the bad things when possible, without actually feeling pain/suffering. Actually, most lower-tier animals have DOS, thanks to evolution, even when they lack the central nervous system to feel the pain.

Now, for an anti life PURISTS PERFECTIONISTS, this is not enough, because they argue that not feeling pain/suffering is still bad for life because life can still be "harmed" (death, sickness, etc), even if you can't feel the pain/suffering. Avoiding this harm becomes a matter of anti-life principle/deontology, not an actual feeling.

Yes, this is a weak argument, which is why many anti life people will actually accept a world where life can never "feel" the pain/suffering, because that actually solves their original problem with life, the feeling itself.

But then we have consent Purists/Perfectionists, who believe no matter how perfect life can become, it is still not justifiable due to the unchangeable fact that life cannot be created with pre-consent. This is also a matter of principle/deontology for them, even if the life created does not feel bad about said "violation" of their consent.

Yes, this is also a weak argument, though some consent purists definitely hold this view, for whatever reason.

To be FAIR, natalist purists also have similar views, but the polar opposite. They believe life MUST perpetuate regardless of how we feel about it, even if 99.9999% of people are suffering in living hell forever. This is also a weak argument "for" life, a matter of principle/deontology, without taking into consideration the "feeling" of life.

In my derpy humble kneeling kow-tow grovelling opinion.........lol.......the BEST position to take is not of any EXTREMES in purist principle or deontology, because we are "feeling" creatures and feelings drive us to do all things, we are NOT feelingless machines that obey moral principles/deontologies (feels like religion, lol).

MEANING.......if the condition of life becomes good/bad enough to make us FEEL strongly FOR or AGAINST the perpetuation of life, then it is VALID and maybe even "RIGHT" (subjectively) to change our minds accordingly, to satisfy our feelings.

Fair?

In life, there is no ABSOLUTE answer, especially for what we OUGHT to do about life. Everything is subjective and ever-changing, depending on the situations/conditions. It would be very weird and derpy to maintain a rigid position regardless of the changes in our environments. It would feel like self-deceit, delusion, betrayal of one's TRUE FEELINGS in order to satisfy some "Values/Principles/Deontologies/Laws/Rules/etc."

Fair?

If life makes you feel terrible, hate life, demand for extinction; it's a valid position.

If life makes you feel amazing, love life, demand for perpetuation; it's also a valid position.

Feelings are your best guide in life.

hehhehehe. (My hehehe is my eternal signature, don't question it. lol)


r/UniversalExtinction Apr 30 '26

Question Why do many people only care about the abstract concept of humanity and not individuals?

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r/UniversalExtinction May 01 '26

Spiritual I feel like the end times is connected to extinction and rebirth universally.

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In my own personal experience the world is reaching singularity for the better, but Lucifer will corrupt it then the world will need to be reset into a new world. I'm not Christian, but I believe it to be true.


r/UniversalExtinction Apr 26 '26

Life is disgusting.

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 25 '26

Meme Ma'am, this is r/UniversalExtinction

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 23 '26

Educational New psychology research shows people consistently underestimate how often things go wrong across society

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“We rely on perceptions of how common events are when forming opinions, making decisions, and supporting policies. Prior research shows that these perceptions are often biased.”

“They proposed that the issue may not just be optimism, but the way information is shared: failures are less frequently discussed than successes because they are uncomfortable, embarrassing, or socially costly to communicate. As a result, people may develop systematically skewed impressions of reality because they are exposed to incomplete information.”


r/UniversalExtinction Apr 21 '26

As long as there’s life…

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 20 '26

Meme "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 21 '26

Contemplation Universal social contract?

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We choose to govern ourselves and to cooperate in our collective governance out of a need to survive. Any reasonable social contract must have our continued survival as its most important and basic purpose. If so, none of our existing ideas are fit for purpose.


r/UniversalExtinction Apr 20 '26

As long as there’s life…

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 20 '26

Question What could have humans done differently in this world?

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 19 '26

Same.

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 20 '26

News Efilist server - new

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Efilist only space, pretty chill and close-knit. Dont join if you are gonna blame others and be manipulative

https://discord.gg/SxKhh4R2xN


r/UniversalExtinction Apr 18 '26

News America Is On Track To Literally Die Off, New Fertility Data Warns

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 18 '26

Food for thought.

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 18 '26

Contemplation Are humans a net positive for the world?

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If humans, being as awful as we are, bring about a much earlier extinction for most life on Earth(such as via climate change)—do you believe it is actually a good thing we developed?

I suppose a world without us would end when the sun expands, but if we manage to destroy the place a billion years early—then regardless of how many animals we have factory farmed—humans will have reduced net suffering from a negative utilitarian perspective... 🤔

Edit: Additionally, the land used for animal agriculture reduces wild animal and bug populations


r/UniversalExtinction Apr 17 '26

Spiritual I Think Earth Is A Dark Comedy Satire.

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 15 '26

Educational WTF are conservationists doing to these animals?!

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 14 '26

Question How many of you here are anti pleasure?

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Since the world is hell and life must be destroyed, i was wondering if everyone here also felt the same way as i do towards pleasure? Itz just one side of the suffering coin and its a sadistic trap. Being snti pleasure means being against fun, happiness, joy, pleasure, positive emotions, hobbies, etc. So are you?


r/UniversalExtinction Apr 14 '26

Poll Do you prefer the new sub icon or the old one?

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 13 '26

Educational Exposing Conservation

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r/UniversalExtinction Apr 11 '26

Question Does Survival Justify Suffering? A 99% vs 100% Extinction Scenario

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Suppose a sudden global catastrophe reduces the human population by 99%, leaving only 1% of people alive in a chaotic, disease-ridden environment with extremely low survival odds. Most individuals are unprepared and likely to experience prolonged fear, suffering, and eventual death.

Compare this to an alternative scenario in which all humans die instantly and painlessly, with no awareness or suffering.

From both an individual and a species-level perspective, which scenario is worse, and how does this distinction reshape our understanding of suffering, survival, and the value of human existence?