I think that’s a completely inappropriate classification of the catchall “not wanting to get an abortion”. It’s rarely medically necessary, and it’s painful and expensive, even pro-choicers have qualms about it sometimes, it carries enough of a stigma that it can be dangerous for reasons beyond medical complication—there are so many reasons not to have an abortion that it’s not at all difficult to imagine a woman whose desire not to reproduce is thereby outweighed, even if you’re dismissing as stupid all of the possible religious objections.
Well for the argument I am making this isn’t relevant. I can see that sometimes the problems and difficulties of some groups—e.g. women seeking abortions or couples unable to conceive are neglected or trivialized, and I am not trying to do that, so I could replace “wanting to reproduce” with “being able to either reproduce or not, and deciding to reproduce”. The argument I am making is about the evolutionary forces shaping society on average, for example by Catholics having more children and a gene for religious belief therefore taking over. I am not trying to argue that every single woman who has a child does so wholeheartedly.
Note that optional reproduction doesn’t have to be 100% true for Roko’s premise to hold. Even if 75% of children are ‘oops babies’ that other 25% will have significant effects on the gene distribution (or rather, the vast multitude that weren’t born because of people exercising choice will have an effect)
I think that’s a completely inappropriate classification of the catchall “not wanting to get an abortion”. It’s rarely medically necessary, and it’s painful and expensive, even pro-choicers have qualms about it sometimes, it carries enough of a stigma that it can be dangerous for reasons beyond medical complication—there are so many reasons not to have an abortion that it’s not at all difficult to imagine a woman whose desire not to reproduce is thereby outweighed, even if you’re dismissing as stupid all of the possible religious objections.
Well for the argument I am making this isn’t relevant. I can see that sometimes the problems and difficulties of some groups—e.g. women seeking abortions or couples unable to conceive are neglected or trivialized, and I am not trying to do that, so I could replace “wanting to reproduce” with “being able to either reproduce or not, and deciding to reproduce”. The argument I am making is about the evolutionary forces shaping society on average, for example by Catholics having more children and a gene for religious belief therefore taking over. I am not trying to argue that every single woman who has a child does so wholeheartedly.
Note that optional reproduction doesn’t have to be 100% true for Roko’s premise to hold. Even if 75% of children are ‘oops babies’ that other 25% will have significant effects on the gene distribution (or rather, the vast multitude that weren’t born because of people exercising choice will have an effect)