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Man Wants To Sue Parents For Giving Birth To Him

Ever had one of those days when you wish you’d never been born? Mumbai businessman, Raphael Samuel, has them all the time.

Who is Raphael Samuel? He is a Mumbai businessman. How often does he have one of those days when he wishes he had never been born? He has them all the time.

The 27-year-old Indian man is so fed up with life, he plans to sue his parents for allowing him to be born.

Is Samuel happy with life? No, Samuel isn’t happy with life. He’s fed up with life. Why does he plan to sue his parents? He plans to sue his parents for allowing him to be born.

There are only two cast-iron certainties in life: birth and death.

How many cast-iron certainties are there in life? There are two cast-iron certainties in life. What are they? They are birth and death.

And it goes without saying that we have no choice in either.

What goes without saying? It goes without saying we have no choice in either.

Yet Samuel believes he is entitled to sue his parents for giving birth to him without his consent.

Does Samuel believe he is entitled to kill his parents? No, Samuel doesn’t believe he’s entitled to kill his parents. He believes he is entitled to sue his parents.

Asking a fetus for permission may sound like a tall order, but Samuel believes he has a rock-solid case.

What does asking a fetus for permission sound like? Asking a fetus for permission sounds like a tall order. How does Samuel feel about his case?

Samuel believes he has a rock-solid case.

He understands that our consent cannot be obtained before birth.

What cannot be obtained before birth? Our consent cannot be obtained before birth.

Nevertheless, he believes “It was not our decision to be born.” Does he believe it was our decision to be born? No, he does not believe it was our decision to be born. He believes “It was not our decision to be born.” For Samuel, forcing a child into the world is akin to slavery.

For Samuel, what is akin to slavery? For Samuel, forcing a child into the world is akin to slavery.

For he believes humanity has no future. He stresses that our planet would be far better off if we were extinct.

Does he believe humanity has a future? No, he believes humanity has no future. And what does he stress would be far better off if we were extinct?

He stresses that our planet would be far better off if we were extinct.

For humans are an unnecessary burden on the Earth’s resources.

Are animals an unnecessary burden on the Earth’s resources? No, animals are not an unnecessary burden on the Earth’s resources. Humans are an unnecessary burden on the Earth’s resources.

Although he never wanted to be born, Samuel is not unhappy with his life.

Is Samuel unhappy with his life? No, Samuel is not unhappy with his life. Are you unhappy with your life?

He compares it to a nice room. Yet he insists he doesn’t want to be in that room.

What does he compare it to? He compares it to a nice room. Does he want to be in that room or not? He insists he doesn’t want to be in that room.

Samuel’s parents are both lawyers.

Are Samuel’s parents both doctors? No, Samuel’s parents are not both doctors. Samuel’s parents are both lawyers.

His mother said if he can provide a valid reason how they could have asked for his consent before being born, she will accept full responsibility.

Is his mother willing to accept full responsibility? Yes, she is willing to accept full responsibility. Under what condition will she accept full responsibility? She will accept full responsibility if he can provide a valid reason how they could have asked for his consent before being born.

Samuel concedes that his case will be thrown out by any judge worth their salt.

Does Samuel think his case will be thrown out? Yes, he thinks his case will be thrown out. Who will throw his case out? Any judge worth their salt will throw his case out.

He says he wants to file the case just to make a point.

Why does he want to file the case? He wants to file the case just to make a point.

Samuel’s belief is rooted in the philosophy of anti-natalism.

In what kind of philosophy is Samuel’s belief rooted? Samuel’s belief is rooted in the philosophy of anti-natalism.

Anti-natalism is a school of thought which believes people are so full of misery, they should stop having babies.

As a school of thought, what does anti-natalism believe? As a school of thought, anti-natalism believes people are so full of misery, they should stop having babies.

According to the United Nations, by the year 2100, there will be 11 billion people on Earth.

By the year 2100, how many people will there be on Earth? By the year 2100, there will be 11 billion people on Earth.

It’s predicted the strain on the planet will be immense.

Will the strain on the planet be mild? No, the strain on the planet will not be mild. It’s predicted the strain on the planet will be immense.

Anti-natalists believe the only solution is for people to stop being born.

What do anti-natalists believe is the only solution? Anti-natalists believe the only solution is for people to stop being born. Do you agree with them?

However, some people believe the grim predictions of future over-population are way off track.

What kind of predictions of future over-population are these? These are grim predictions of future over-population. Are they on track? No, they are not on track. They are way off track.

A new book called Empty Planet states that in three decades the global population will start to decline.

What is the new book called? The new book is called Empty Planet.

According to Empty Planet, will the global population increase or decline?

According to Empty Planet, the global population will decline.

And it will keep declining indefinitely. The reason? Education.

What is the reason it will keep declining indefinitely? The reason it will keep declining indefinitely is education.

The authors interviewed women all over the globe, from the slums of Delhi to New York penthouses.

Did the authors interview men all over the globe? No, the authors didn’t interview men all over the globe. They interviewed women all over the globe.

And their conclusion was a stark one: the single biggest effect on fertility rates is the education of women.

Was their conclusion a fuzzy one? No, their conclusion wasn’t a fuzzy one.

Their conclusion was a stark one. What was their conclusion? Their conclusion was the single biggest effect on fertility rates is the education of women.

The authors write that the most important reproductive organ is the mind.

What is the most important reproductive organ? The most important reproductive organ is the mind.

If you change how someone thinks about reproduction, you change everything.

If you change how someone thinks about reproduction, what else can you change? If you change how someone thinks about reproduction, you change everything.

And while suing your parents is not going to save the planet, perhaps universal education can win the day.

Is suing your parents going to save the planet? No, suing your parents is not going to save the planet. What can win the day? Universal education can win the day. Do you think universal education can win the day?