I'm taking an utilitarian approach. Suffering should be avoided, and happiness maximized. Bringing another being into existence guarantees suffering, with a chance of creating happiness. That is not a gamble you should take on behalf of another being.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Is the potential (or guarantee) for suffering greater than the potential for joy? You also have to account for the joy of the person and the joy they create. I believe the potential for expected joy exceeds the guarantee of suffering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Suffering should be avoided, and happiness maximized.

This sounds like optimizing two variables. What’s the weighting here?