Re: Infanticide and Extropy

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sat May 25 2002 - 03:13:57 MDT


Phil Osborn wrote:

> Ah, some public support comes flowing in! Knew I
> could shame you guys into doing the right thing... ;)
>
> Anyway, my point was not to attack women, little as
> this is likely to be believed by some of the women on
> this list, but to try to uncover a little of the
> iceberg of memetic addiction that keeps many, likely
> most, women from reaching their potential and - not
> incidentally - places them politically all too often
> squarely in opposition to general extropian goals.

If you aren't going to even address the memetic conditions of
men, then you certainly aren't interested in fairness or making
good points. If not, then I hardly see why it is worthwhile to
read more of your empty misogynistic assertions. You give no
proof this "iceberg of memetic addiction", you simply assume it.

>
> Just think how much further along the path to the
> singularity we would be if people in general were even
> 5% more intelligent and/or rational. Major long term

How about if they were 5% more balanced and compassionate while
we are at it?



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