From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lee@piclab.com)
Date: Fri Jun 23 2000 - 17:40:28 MDT
> >#2 would be the strongest, except that I've only seen it
> >exemplified occasionally. About #1: there's a long literature
> >about the anti-Semitic implications of irrational circumcision
> >discussions.
I must have missed this gem the first time. I mouth off about
circumcision, so Extropians are anti-Semitic. That's a bit of a
stretch for two reasons. First, while I disparage most religions,
about the only two I have some respect for are Zen and Judaism,
both of which have some interesting practical ideas mixed with
the dogma. And of course even if I had no respect for the
religion at all, that implies nothing about my opinions of
Israel as a people, race, or culture. I may also have some
objections to the actions of the government of the country of
Israel, but no more than I have against my own government.
Secondly, it's even more of a stretch to think I represent
Extropianism in any large sense. Hell, I wasn't even a member
until it became a requirement to get into Extro 4. My rants
are purely a product of my own warped mind, and solely for my
own purposes (as is everything--I am a radical egoist after
all) and should not necessarily reflect upon the group, many
of whom just barely tolerate me.
Yes, I oppose circumcision strongly, and will continue to.
<http://www.nocirc.org/>.
-- Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com> <http://www.piclab.com/lee/> "All inventions or works of authorship original to me, herein and past, are placed irrevocably in the public domain, and may be used or modified for any purpose, without permission, attribution, or notification."--LDC
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