Q&A: Divine Command vs. Human Morality
Divine Command vs. Human Morality
Question
Hello,
What is the correct way to deal with the tension between the divine command to have children and the moral problem of bringing children into a world in which they will experience sorrow and suffering and in the end encounter death?
Answer
I don't see a moral problem here. They also receive a lot of good and happiness in life. It would be one thing if you were talking about overcrowding in the world and lack of resources. But suffering and death really do not seem to me to be a significant consideration.
Answer
I don't see a moral problem here. They also receive a lot of good and happiness in life. It would be one thing if you were talking about overcrowding in the world and lack of resources. But suffering and death really do not seem to me to be a significant consideration.
Most people experience a great deal of good and happiness in life. (A minority experience only suffering.)
Even so, is there not a moral difficulty in bringing children into a world where they will experience happiness and suffering without having received their permission? Would it be moral to take a child on a trip knowing that during the trip he will break his leg?