Hanania's central move: the effective-altruist case against having children (your money or ideas can do more good than another mouth to raise) isn't fully general. Taken seriously, the same logic would justify littering, stealing, and ignoring any 'societal issue' because individual actions don't move the needle. The fact that conservatives reject cold EA utilitarianism for littering but accept it for children exposes an inconsistency. Having children is virtue in the original sense — aligning your life with the society you want to live in.
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