[extropy-chat] Re: James Hughes

[Mike Lorrey]

Dirk did not have permission to copy that private communication to the
list.

--- Giu1i0 Pri5c0 <pgptag at gmail.com> wrote:
> I believe what Mike calls "the middle ground of unprincipled
> compromise" is the same thing that I might call "the domain of
> rationality and critical thought". I had a few issues with my
> neighbour over something related to the garden, and over the last few
> months we have patiently worked out a middle ground of agreement. But
> perhaps I should have gone ahead and shot him. Or he might have shot
> me. Now we both would be either dead or in jail without a garden.
> But we should not restart this eternal debate. Come on guys, there
> have been libertarians and socialists in the transhumanist movement
> yesterday, there are libertarians and socialists in the transhumanist
> movement today, and there will be libertarians and socialists in the
> transhumanist movement tomorrow. This is a fact, better learn how to
> live with it.
> G.
> 
> 
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:59:12 +0000, Dirk Bruere <dirk at neopax.com>
> wrote:
> > Mike Lorrey wrote:
> > 
> > >>From his website:
> > >"Dr. Hughes also founded and edited the internationally
> distributed
> > >zine, EcoSocialist Review, a publication dedicated to encouraging
> > >dialogue between social justice activists and ecological
> activists."
> > >
> > >Given his socialism and pedantry, I have long considered him some
> sort
> > >of Fabian entryist into the movement. His whole strategy is to
> drag
> > >ExI, by WTA competition, out of the libertarian territory into the
> > >middle ground of unprincipled compromise.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > I tend to agree, although there has to be orgs for Transhumanists
> who
> > are not Libertarians.
> > Where the Extropy meme *might* lose out in the eyes of the public
> is not
> > having the word 'world' up front to make it seem all-encompassing
> and
> > global.
> > 
> > Hence the Extropy Institute might consider changing its name
> slightly to
> > correct this.
> > 
> > --
> > Dirk
> > 
> > The Consensus:-
> > The political party for the new millenium
> > http://www.theconsensus.org
> > 
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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com


		
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