[extropy-chat] Human Evolution

[kevinfreels at hotmail.com]

Curt Adams wrote:

"Second, both humans and chimps are profoundly social species but
are social in very different ways.  Said hybrid would almost certainly
*want*
to be part of a society and yet, given the drastic differences, almost
certainly could not function properly in either"

I received many arguments about how unethical it would be to do such a
thing, but nobody could come up with a solid reason that wasn't exclusive to
human beings. This is perfect and exactly what I was after. Thanks you!


----- Original Message -----
From: <CurtAdams at aol.com>
To: <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Human Evolution


>
> In a message dated 11/19/03 14:08:38, kevinfreels at hotmail.com writes:
>
> >
> >> But seriously... You really have NO IDEA why trying to create a
diminished,
> >> crippled human is unethical?
> >
> >Would you be creating a diminished, crippled human, or an empowered
> >improved chimpanzee?
>
> Being more like a human is not necessarily empowered or improved.  First,
> it's very possible, even likely, that the hybrid would have various
biological
> problem such as sterility or developmental problems due solely to its
hybrid
> nature.  Second, both humans and chimps are profoundly social species but
> are social in very different ways.  Said hybrid would almost certainly
*want*
> to be part of a society and yet, given the drastic differences, almost
> certainly
> could not function properly in either.  The chance of a well-functioning
> individual
> is small and the chance of any of many different problems very high.  And,
I'd
> sure say it's human enough to have rights, leaving aside any discussions
of
> whether non-human apes are entitled to rights.
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