From: ABlainey@aol.com
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 11:43:56 MDT
In a message dated 05/09/02 16:50:25 GMT Daylight Time,
mail@HarveyNewstrom.com writes:
>I have complained about this before. Extropianism and Transhumanism
>have long been connected to the racist movement in the minds of many.
>That is why it is so scary to me to see racial profiling, group
>judgments, eugenics, selective child killing, and The Bell Curve
>discussed on this list as if they are reasonable positions within our
>philosophy.
I agree that these issues are very dangerous, but don't feel that the
discussion of them on the list should never be censored. I think you would
probably disagree with me there.
One of my strongest opinions on any subjects is that "The truth must
be Told" finding the truth is often a long and difficult road that invites
arguments from all corners. If the bigots and racists don't voice their
misguided opinions, we will never have the chance to 'enlighten' them.
Keeping sticky issues like The bell curve hidden, just breeds more hatred in
the extremist wings. I guarantee that if we become silent on these issues.
They will not. more importantly others may start pointing fingers at us even
more.
Lets face it, anyone with an ounce of sense who reads the archives
would be able to see that this is Not a racist group. There is a very wide
variety of opinions and beliefs, but racist is one label we cant be given.
Realists, maybe.
It seems the people who have been quoting us "Don't" have an ounce of
sense and have completely missed the point of this list.
Ching, that's my two peneth
Alex
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