In this book, David Benatar makes some very compelling arguments that coming into existence is a distinct harm and that one ought not have children. However, I have rated it at 3 stats due in large part to the lazy ableism that permeates the book. This is most noticeable in the first few chapters, and while Benatar eventually addresses disability-rights arguments, much of his fundamental argument is weakened by this lazy reliance on "the disabled" as an example of intrinsic human suffering. However, his discussion in chapter 2 of why coming into existence should be seen as harmful is fairly strong, and his conclusion gains strength in light of his address of disability rights arguments in chapter 4. Worth reading, but not without flaws.