From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Thu May 23 2002 - 17:11:03 MDT
CurtAdams@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 5/23/02 2:27:19, charlie@antipope.org writes:
>
> >An extropian tyranny,
>
> I would call any tyranny pseudo-Extropian.
>
> >enforced from without in accordance with the usual parameters of a tyrannical
> >system, wouldn't be content with mere physical compliance. The flip side
> >of uploading as a viable procedure is downloading, and could well be
> >abused to give new meaning to the phrase "the Stalin in your soul".
> >
> >If you feel any kind of aversion to this possibility, you want to think
> >very hard about mixing coercion with extropian ideas. Before it's too late.
>
> I agree with this assessment. A further point, even for those that don't,
> is that coercive analogues to Extropian will, correctly, be perceived as
> the gravest of threats by non-Extropians. This will greatly decrease the
> chance for success of Extropian ideas. Look at how many people have
> violently negative reactions to cloning, which doesn't genuinely threaten
> the good aspects of humanity (apart from the technical issues). Imagine
> how people will react to possibilities which *do* threaten the good
> aspects of humanity?
So said by someone who demonstrates every day how incredibly successful
their anti-action strategy has worked at spreading libertarianism
through the world.
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