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The violence of giving birth || Acharya Prashant (2018)
Prakrati
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Nature
Procreation
Non-violence
Conditioning
Biological Instinct
Environment
Maternity
Life
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the fascination humans feel toward babies is a biological ploy of Nature to ensure the survival of species. This conditioning makes even the offspring of animals like pigs, monkeys, or snakes appear cute and defenseless, preventing them from being harmed. He points out that this obsession with children is often rooted in biological and sexual conditioning, where procreation is used to legitimize sex. He critiques the tendency to prioritize the brief period of a child's infancy over the long-term environmental impact of a full-grown individual, noting that the planet suffers from this lack of foresight. He further argues that in the modern context, the greatest act of non-violence is to refrain from reproduction. He challenges the societal and religious norms that view procreation as a sacred obligation or a ritual for fulfillment, labeling such beliefs as a form of archaic conditioning. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that true non-violence lies in not giving birth to more individuals who will burden the world. He concludes by urging people to understand the true meaning of life beyond mere biological existence, suggesting that a deeper understanding of life would naturally reduce the desire to procreate.