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human
Is it hypocritical for someone who says: "adopt don't shop" in regards to pet ownership to reproduce naturally instead of adopting a child?
gpt
Eh, it depends heavily on why they say "adopt don't shop." One major reason is the unsustainable and likely unethical practices some breeders do, specifically in terms of maintaining purebred lineages. Now, it would certainly be hypocritical for someone to say "adopt don't shop" with that in mind and then proceed to reproduce with a close relative. However, I'd wager there aren't very many people saying "adopt don't shop" who also do that.

Now, if someone is taking a stance backed by the idea that creating new life in general is morally wrong (i.e. Antinatalism) then proceeding to have a child would be hypocritical, but again I'd wager that most genuine antinatalists aren't having kids. 

The one case where it *might* be hypocritical is if we're dealing with someone who is advocating for "adopt don't shop" on some global utilitarian grounds, and that they think the life of an animal that's left unadopted is awful, and that all animals up for adoption ought to have a home and a ward. That same logic could be applied to orphans and foster children, who arguably live worse lives in absence of a guardian. 

If someone saying "adopt don't shop" believed that, then it may be hypocritical to then *not adopt*. It'd be fine for them to have children on the condition that they also adopt.