Re: Subject: Re: A Physicist Experiments With Cultural Studies

From: D.den Otter (neosapient@transtopia.org)
Date: Sun Nov 14 1999 - 15:26:38 MST


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> From: GBurch1@aol.com

> In a message dated 99-11-14 15:01:27 EST, bryan.moss@dial.pipex.com (Bryan
> Moss) wrote:
>
> > Greg Burch wrote:
> >
> > > Ultimately, science and technology will provide us with a
> > > complete list of what we CAN do, but we'll still have to
> > > face the question of what we OUGHT to do.
> >
> > What makes you think there's a difference between these two
> > things?
>
> You tell me: I can go over to your house and shoot you in the head. Should I?

Only if it wouldn't compromize your continued survival and
well-being. What's up this ethics debate anyway -- I thought
that rational ethics based on enlightened self-interest were
the default in transhumanism?



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