[extropy-chat] Open and hidden fascism in Exi forum

[Samantha Atkins]

Hubert.

I agree that RB's atrocious musings are maniacal, diabolical and beyond 
the pale of any sort of morality I would call such.   I and others say 
so and say so often.   So any assumption that the list as a whole or 
the people here agree with him or think such a proposal is remotely 
worth considering is incorrect.

Now the US has turned fascist in may respects.   We do not have blatant 
dictatorship yet but every year more of the prerequisites are put into 
place.   So, in a sense, a rationalizing of genocide on a culture or 
religion plays into what makes a real fascism possible.   But that is 
still not sufficient to call Robert, much less  Exi, fascist..   That a 
rationalized argument for genocide may come out of Robert's musings and 
be heard within our own government seriously upsets and sickens me.   I 
think such a musing about such actions and insistence it is within the 
realm of real options to be considered and that it be respected until 
it can be shown lacking by other than moral arguments, by some species 
of "rationality" amenable to Robert's proclivities is imo grossly 
irresponsible and reprehensible.    It also casts a deep shadow across 
what extropians are really about.

- samantha


On Jun 26, 2004, at 7:47 AM, Hubert Mania wrote:

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> President -, I will describe the Extropian movement from now on as