From: Simon McClenahan (SMcClenahan@ATTBI.com)
Date: Tue Mar 05 2002 - 12:53:07 MST
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From: "G.P." <gdotpdot@usa.net>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: David Pizer and his Venturist Society
> I think this may be very smart. Members of religiuos organizations are
> granted special rights, like refusing to give basic medical care to
> their children, that others would not have. If we can use this system
> to facilitate cryonics arrangements, it is good.
> Normally I would not trust a philosophic system of that chooses to
> call itself "religious" belief, but perhaps in this case it is a smart
> and pragmatic move.
But would it be a morally right thing to do, particularly in the ethical
model of Extropianism? Should the means really justify the end?
cheers,
Simon
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