<p _fromclip="id_ebae6fb728ba">A group of anti-natalists met on February 10 in Bengaluru to emphasise the need for ‘child-free’ living. This meet was a first-of-its-kind to be held in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Organised at Mantri Square, the meet attracted anti-natalists from various cities across the country.</p>.<p>Pratima Naik, an engineer turned social activist along with a few friends is spearheading a movement called ‘Child-Free India’.</p>.<p>She has traveled to many cities to get in touch with anti-natalists and understand why they want to be child-free.</p>.<blockquote><p>"There are more than 20 lakh orphans in India; if you are keen to experience parenthood, it's better to opt for adoption," Pratima says.</p></blockquote>.<p>Pratima and her team of anti-natalists who are working collectively towards this movement are asking people to stop reproducing, claiming that the world is no longer fit for human existence. </p>.<p>Anugraha Kumar Sharma, a freelance brand consultant, says, "It's great if people don't want to reproduce, but if they insist, it’s good to stick to a single-child policy."</p>.<p>The members of ‘Child-Free India’ are looking forward to organising meet-ups with activists of anti-natalism across the country.</p>.<p>Raphael Samuel, a believer of anti-natalism, recently caught everyone's attention as he said he will sue his parents for giving birth to him without his consent.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old self-described anti-natalist shared various videos on his YouTube channel 'Nihilanand' explaining why he wants to sue his parents.</p>.<p>“If we are born without our consent, then we should be maintained for the rest of our lives. We should be paid to live," he said in a video.</p>.<p>His thought is that he didn’t give permission to be brought into the world and that his parents should pay for his life.</p>.<p>Raphael's argument has garnered both positive and negative responses on social media.</p>.<p>He uses his Facebook page of the same name to share his thoughts on anti-natalism and also to create awareness about it.</p>.<p><strong>What is anti-natalism?</strong></p>.<p>Anti-natalism is a philosophical idea that believes human beings are a destructive force to animals and to the earth, and therefore it’s morally wrong to create more of them. </p>.<p>South African philosopher David Benatar was the first one to propound the theory of 'Anti-natalism' in his book 'Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence'.</p>
<p _fromclip="id_ebae6fb728ba">A group of anti-natalists met on February 10 in Bengaluru to emphasise the need for ‘child-free’ living. This meet was a first-of-its-kind to be held in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>Organised at Mantri Square, the meet attracted anti-natalists from various cities across the country.</p>.<p>Pratima Naik, an engineer turned social activist along with a few friends is spearheading a movement called ‘Child-Free India’.</p>.<p>She has traveled to many cities to get in touch with anti-natalists and understand why they want to be child-free.</p>.<blockquote><p>"There are more than 20 lakh orphans in India; if you are keen to experience parenthood, it's better to opt for adoption," Pratima says.</p></blockquote>.<p>Pratima and her team of anti-natalists who are working collectively towards this movement are asking people to stop reproducing, claiming that the world is no longer fit for human existence. </p>.<p>Anugraha Kumar Sharma, a freelance brand consultant, says, "It's great if people don't want to reproduce, but if they insist, it’s good to stick to a single-child policy."</p>.<p>The members of ‘Child-Free India’ are looking forward to organising meet-ups with activists of anti-natalism across the country.</p>.<p>Raphael Samuel, a believer of anti-natalism, recently caught everyone's attention as he said he will sue his parents for giving birth to him without his consent.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old self-described anti-natalist shared various videos on his YouTube channel 'Nihilanand' explaining why he wants to sue his parents.</p>.<p>“If we are born without our consent, then we should be maintained for the rest of our lives. We should be paid to live," he said in a video.</p>.<p>His thought is that he didn’t give permission to be brought into the world and that his parents should pay for his life.</p>.<p>Raphael's argument has garnered both positive and negative responses on social media.</p>.<p>He uses his Facebook page of the same name to share his thoughts on anti-natalism and also to create awareness about it.</p>.<p><strong>What is anti-natalism?</strong></p>.<p>Anti-natalism is a philosophical idea that believes human beings are a destructive force to animals and to the earth, and therefore it’s morally wrong to create more of them. </p>.<p>South African philosopher David Benatar was the first one to propound the theory of 'Anti-natalism' in his book 'Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence'.</p>