From: Simon McClenahan (SMcClenahan@ATTBI.com)
Date: Wed Mar 06 2002 - 12:12:49 MST
From: "Mike Lorrey" <mlorrey@datamann.com>
> Simon McClenahan wrote:
> > But would it be a morally right thing to do, particularly in the ethical
> > model of Extropianism? Should the means really justify the end?
>
> If the only way a particular individual can accept extropy/transhumanism
> is through a religious framework or dogma, then it is our responsibility
> to offer such. For instance, I could easily rewrite the entire Bible
> from the viewpoint that 'God' is a nanotechnological civilization of the
> 'crypto-dirt' variety we've discussed of late. Presenting our ideas as a
> necessary scientific framework for a christian's preexisting faith to be
> plausible would be a worthwhile feat of memetic engineering.
Ah yes, the old bait and switch model of ethics ... I see now ... :-)
cheers,
Simon
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