<< I don't think one should uplift based on affection. I suggest again
octopodes for the reasons I gave earlier. Dogs would be nice to do, though
I think they would be harder in some ways. Plus more people might see
uplifting them as animal cruelty.>>
Actually, I think that affection might be one of the best reasons I can think of to uplift. And while some people might call it animal cruelty, I do not, and hey, some people probably think breeding dogs is also animal cruelty.
<< The case is not so clear as Glen would think. I recommend he and others
I agree that in the case of dogs, we might have a situation where
read Darcy F. Morey's "The Early Evolution of the Domestic Dog" (in
_American Scientist_ 82(4) July-August 1994) and Lyudmila N. Trut's "Early
Canid Domestication: The Farm-Fox Experiment" (in _American Scientist_ 87(2)
March-April 1999). While I don't think humans have had no input into
domestication, domestication (for dogs and other domesticated organisms) is
a type of niche exploitation.>>
<< Dogs used humans! The furry bastards!:) This whole uplifting thread might
merely be their attempt to change who sits at whose feet.:)>>
<< I'm with you there. Though one would hope the SI brings with it rewards
such that an SI would not carry over any malevolence from its former state.
Hard to say though, since this is highly speculative.
Cheers!
Daniel Ust >>
Yes, one would hope. Sometimes though, you've just got to do your best and let the chips fall where they may....though a juicy steak may help ease the transition.
Glen Finney