From: John Blanco-Losada (jbl@clark.net)
Date: Fri Apr 04 1997 - 09:01:21 MST
On 4/3/97 10:27 PM, Langlois wrote:
> I am currently writing a paper for a sociology class about the
>ethics of Transhumanism. It deals with the ethics of defying evolution to
>raise ourselves. In essence its about Whether we can play god with
>technology.
>
> I am very interested in what everyone has to say on the topic, if
>anyone has been storing pithy one-liners for a theological vs. technological
>argument now would be the time to use them. The grader of this paper is
>very conservitive bordering on creationism and I am going to have to go a
>long way to make my case.
If you accept that God created us (in his own image, no less), and you
accept that God is omniscient, then you must accept that God knew full
well what he was doing when he created us with consciousness, curiosity,
and the ability to develop technology to assist us in our growth.
Therefore, the philosophy of transhuman development not only _doesn't_
defy evolution, but is, rather, part of our evolution, and is also part
of God's plan for us.
Put that in your Bible and smoke it!
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