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The YouTube video, titled "For Benedictine hated the world so much that he didn't bring a child into it" from the channel BenedictineTheTruth, explores the host's antinatalist viewpoint, expressing a deep reluctance to have children due to the inherent suffering and cruelty of the world.
The video, which runs for 1 hour and 33 seconds, was published on October 21, 2025, and has 1,275 views and 116 likes.
Key Points from the Transcript
The speaker details the reasons for their decision not to have children, emphasizing the pain and challenges of human existence:
The World is Evil and Cruel The speaker repeatedly states that the world is an "evil" realm full of diseases, famine, violence, and poverty [00:58], making them unwilling to subject a child to such a life.
The Loss of Childhood Happiness Happiness, the speaker argues, is at its peak in childhood, and life is "all downhill from there" [03:52]. As children grow older, they face bullying, heartbreak, being alone, failure, and betrayal [04:04].
The Trauma of Life Experiences like getting very sick, car accidents, or losing parents cause trauma that makes a person lose the "spark" of youth [09:55]. The speaker recounts a personal story of being slapped by an uncle, which traumatized them and fundamentally changed their relationship [08:48].
Life is a Scam and a Trap The speaker views many aspects of life as a "scam," including the money system, the education system, and the 9-to-5 work culture [23:33]. Relationships and religion are also presented as systems where people use one another and are not given the truth [27:00].
Powerlessness and Lack of Control The speaker feels that humans are "powerless" and not in control of their lives or the realm they inhabit, highlighting the role of luck in avoiding disaster [16:59].
A "Loving Thing" Not to Procreate Ultimately, the decision not to bring a child into a place they don't understand and cannot control is seen as the most "loving thing to do" [21:16], saving them from traumas and heartbreaks [58:10]. The speaker concludes that having a child would only create another "slave of the system" [59:22].
The video is available here:
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