Transhumanism

[TLK Valentine]

You seem like quite a smart person, so what made you say this

Truth, of course.

 

[just a believing guy]

Most certainly -- but I would expect religious opinions other than "don't bother; we're doomed." It doesn't really contribute much to the discussion at hand.

You cannot possibly prove that you're interested in religion, not with this attitude.

 

[Radrook]

From a Chrisatian standpoint, for example,

You cannot possibly prove that you're interested in religion, not with this attitude.

Interest in religion takes many forms and not all are necessarily positive. Satan, for example, is biblically described as having a very vested interest in religion.

 

[TLK Valentine]

You cannot possibly prove that you're interested in religion, not with this attitude.

Fortunately, I'm under no obligation to "prove" such a thing to you.

 

[just a believing guy]

Fortunately, I'm under no obligation to "prove" such a thing to you.

So, are you or are you not interested in religion?!...

 

[TLK Valentine]

So, are you or are you not interested in religion?!...

Are you or are you not interested in transhumanism?

 

[just a believing guy]

Are you or are you not interested in transhumanism?

I'm not, are you interested in religion? As this is a religious forum.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I'm not, are you interested in religion? As this is a religious forum.

And this is a transhumanist thread. That's my reason to be here. What's yours?

 

[just a believing guy]

Are you or are you not interested in transhumanism?

We need your answer: are you or are you not interested in religion?

No need of mentioning transhumanism here in your context, as it is a moral category (trans-humanism).

 

[TLK Valentine]

We need your answer: are you or are you not interested in religion?

"We" are just going to have to accept the fact that I'm here as an answer.

No need of mentioning transhumanism here in your context, as it is a moral category (trans-humanism).

This is still a transhumanist thread... it is the context, and I think "we" have gone off topic enough.

 

[just a believing guy]

"We" are just going to have to accept the fact that I'm here as an answer.



This is still a transhumanist thread... it is the context, and I think "we" have gone off topic enough.

We still haven't established the purpose of your being here, if you're not really interested in religion.

No need to stress ''we'' that much, because there are many readers who'd rather agree with me than with you.

 

[TLK Valentine]

We still haven't established your purpose of being here, if you're not really interested in religion.

We don't see any need to explain ourselves to you.

No need to stress ''we'' that much, because there are many readers who'd agree with me rather than with you.

And many who'd agree with me rather than you... what's your point?

 

[just a believing guy]

And many who'd agree with me rather than you... what's your point?

Where are they? In an atheistic forum maybe?...

 

[TLK Valentine]

Where are they? In an atheistic forum maybe?...

Does it matter? I have no interest in hiding behind them.

 

[just a believing guy]

Does it matter? I have no interest in hiding behind them.

Well neither do I... But a few posts ago you agreed that the number of people who agree is of importance...

 

[TLK Valentine]

Well neither do I... But a few posts ago you agreed that the number of people who agree is of importance...

No, in fact, I did precisely the opposite. You made a point of it; I dismissed your point as irrelevant.

 

[just a believing guy]

No, in fact, I did precisely the opposite. You made a point of it; I dismissed your point as irrelevant.

Nope, you used my line to ask ''what's your point''... And in doing so took into consideration my meaning...

 

[TLK Valentine]

Nope, you used my line to ask ''what's your point''...

A question you evaded... what is your point?

 

[just a believing guy]

You also said you hadn't interest in hiding behind your followers, thus giving them importance...

 

[just a believing guy]

Fair enough -- let's get back on topic: transhumanism.

Does the technology to physically improve humans pose a moral or spiritual risk? Of course.
Is this risk any different from previous technological advances? No.

Society is built around technology, and has always adapted in response to new inventions. Whatever you choose to define as "transhumanism," what would make it any different from technologies of the past?

How is this risk not any different from previous technological advances? We aren't talking about putting traffic lights for cars. We are talking about procedures on the human body...