Raphael Samuel believes life is so full of misery that humans should stop procreating
An Indian man is suing his parents for giving birth to him.
Key points:
- Mr Samuel believes he should be paid to live because it was not his choice to be born
- His mother said she "would not have had" Mr Samuel — had she have met him before he was born
- He identifies as an "anti-natalist", a philosophy that assigns a negative value to birth
Twenty-seven-year-old Raphael Samuel says he plans to take legal action against his parents because they brought him into the world without his consent.
His unusual move has prompted both befuddlement and debate on Indian social media platforms.
The Mumbai businessman identifies as an anti-natalist; one who assigns a negative value to birth and believes that life is so full of misery that humans should stop procreating.
Mr Samuel garnered overnight fame in India after he outlined his philosophical stance in a series of YouTube videos in which he is disguised with sunglasses and a large, ill-fitting fake beard.
"I want everyone in India and the world to realise one thing — that they are born without their consent," he said.
"I want them to understand that they do not owe their parents anything.
"If we are born without our consent, we should be maintained for our life. We should be paid by our parents to live."
Mr Samuel's parents are both lawyers, and he says he has a good relationship with them.
"My father is still getting over the idea, but my mother wishes that she had met me before I was born, and she would not have had me," he said. Yep
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More self entitlement ...