Why Mumbai's Raphael Samuel is suing his parents for giving birth to him

With the social media attention, Samuel has invited much ridicule and abuse, as well as bits of admiration

Who: To be born, or not to be born. That was never really a question, you would think. But Mumbai-based businessman Raphael Samuel believes the preposterous choice is everyone’s “birthright”. Samuel is a self-proclaimed adherent of “anti-natalism” — a philosophical stance that ascribes a negative value to birth. But he appears to be pushing it further by introducing the a priori element of having a say over whether one wishes to be born or not.

What: Samuel plans to sue his parents because they did not seek his consent before giving birth to him. Apparently, he gets along fine with