From: Reason (reason@exratio.com)
Date: Mon Nov 25 2002 - 01:16:52 MST
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> I am only in favour of recommended rehabilitation, not thought conversion
> through force.
What's the difference? I'm a little confused on this point. Rehabilitation
*is* a process of thought conversion through force.
> How can anyone believe in protective shielding as a concept? The
> first step
> is to test the waters. This becomes more possible as we approach the
> assembler level, when resource production (base level) is freed
> up. In the
> meantime, there are things one can do. Issue all police with heavy armour
> and stun guns only, for example. Ensure cockpit doors in airplanes are
> armoured (now done in some countries). Etc..
Followed to the logical extreme of best for least is a transparent society
with drone-locking (a la Culture) or wetware inhibitors for those who don't
conform (a la Gravity Dreams).
Reason
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