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Grim news for an unoriginal position: a reply to Seth Baum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19407042     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seth Baum suggests that my claim that it is better never to come into existence "can readily be rejected not just out of reflexive distaste for the claim but also out of sound ethical reasoning". In my reply, I argue that Mr Baum fails to state accurately what my arguments are, and then attempts to refute them by association with other views that he dismisses perfunctorily. Where he does actually engage in my views, his response is effectively merely to assert the opposite.
Authors:
D Benatar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comment; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical ethics     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1473-4257     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Ethics     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-01     Completed Date:  2009-10-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7513619     Medline TA:  J Med Ethics     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  328-9     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Affiliation:
Philosophy Department, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa. David.Benatar@uct.ac.za
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Human Rights*
Humans
Value of Life*
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Comment On:
J Med Ethics. 2008 Dec;34(12):875-6   [PMID:  19043113 ]

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