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Because they had a bad life and think they were "forced to be born (and then new humans would live a life as miserable as theirs)"
Everyone that has existed did have existence forced upon them though.
Doesn’t mean you have to be miserable, but existing was not a consensual decision (as far as we are currently able to understand).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Benatar
Gifts aren't consensual ;)