We talk about the range of moral and philosophical issues that are covered in Harbingers new album âCompelled to Sufferâ, released on May 17th. "This is not an exhaustive list and youâll have to check out the album to hear the breadth of what we are trying to discuss."
Antinatalism
Is it fair to breed life into suffering? Are humans poisonous to society? Is breeding causing more harm to the world than good?
The idea of antinatalism essentially regards birth as a fundamentally detrimental phenomenon. It ponders the moral and ethical implications of bringing life to the world. In antinatalism, if you create someone, youâre responsible for all the pain they suffer. To bring someone into a world with any kind of pain would be detrimental to them, and therefore, it is not morally just to have children.
On our album âCompelled to Sufferâ we discuss the idea of overpopulation poisoning the earth, and humankind being the end of humankind.
âSo-Calledâ Alternative Medicine (SCAM)
I first came across this topic whilst reading âBad Scienceâ by Ben Goldacre.
âIf a therapy does not work, it cannot be an alternative to medicine. If a therapy does work, it does not belong to alternative medicine, but to medicine.â
That is to say, if you have an illness, and if you are cured by an intervention, this isnât alternative medicine but straight up medicine. Therefore if an alternative medicine intervention does not cure an illness, it is nothing but a procedure or medicine that you have paid for, with no actual effect.
Not only is this morally questionable, but big pharmaceutical companies have capitalised on this and communicated that into the public zeitgeist for profit. We have a track called âHealer/Deceiverâ on the new album which addresses this very subject.
Sustained his life, with sacrifice of thousands of souls
He hangs his head, remembers the dead
No shame for self gain
Charities Paying Huge Salaries
When you donate to a charity, do you imagine that your donation will line the pockets of the charityâs directors and senior managers? Is it morally justified to personally profit from charitable causes?
Our track âCovetous Heartsâ addresses this issue:
The top dogs, best known for their facade
Millions in their pocket, and own expensive cars
You donate your hard earned money
You are deceived, you pay their wages