[ExI] Human extinction

[Stefano Vaj]

On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 4:50 AM, Lee Corbin <lcorbin at rawbw.com> wrote:
> Yes, but I don't see any way that the proselytizers do not consider
> either themselves or their beliefs to be superior.

Yes. But the point is exactly that superiority complex does *not*
automatically stay on the side of those who do not engage in a
universal conversion attempt.

> It's sort of like the kid who says "My dad can beat up your
> dad", but even when proven wrong has no lesser allegiance
> to his own.

Yes. I do not imply anything to the contrary.

> Well, I think that it's a very hard call. Suppose that both you and your
> genes (to speak metaphorically) agree on a thing,
> but "a sweet voice of reason" demurs. What to do? Go with
> what is "rational"?  Or go with a million years of survival instincts
> manifested in your own gut? After all, sometimes the voice of
> reason is simply mistaken erroneous, as has been proven
> historically many times.

Again, we are in agreement here.

Stefano Vaj