From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Mon Sep 09 2002 - 10:14:19 MDT
>From: Greg Burch <gregburch@gregburch.net>
To anyone who may be reading this list as a result of information
spread on racist electronic forums:
Extropy Institute opposes all forms of racism as primitive and
regressive thinking. Racism in all its forms is based on
simplistic and clearly wrong generalizations from a small number of
superficial physical characteristics, and serves as a substitute
for real thought and analysis of the complex web of cultural,
historical and biological factors that make up human life.
Although this is an open forum, racists are not welcome here and
their shallow ideas play no part in extropian thought or values.
Extropianism as a set of values encourages tolerance and diversity,
and these values are utterly antithetical to any and all forms of
racist thinking and action. If any person through a complete
disregard for the substance and meaning of the Extropian Principles
were to articulate a connection between extropianism and racism,
they are at best deeply mistaken and at worst intentionally hostile
to the Extropian Principles.
Greg Burch
Vice-President, Extropy Institute
Extremely well put and timely, I nominate for post of the month.
Brian
Member:
Extropy Institute, www.extropy.org
National Rifle Association, www.nra.org, 1.800.672.3888
SBC/Ameritech Data Center Chicago, IL, Local 134 I.B.E.W
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