[ExI] Is Transhumanism Coercive?

[Eugen Leitl]

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 02:52:51AM -0700, Dennis May wrote:
> Anders Sandberg wrote:
>  
> > Once enhancement is the mainstream the non-enhanced 
> > will start to be at a disadvantage they could try to claim 
> > a moral compensation for.
>  
> If enhancement is viewed as bringing an advantage
> the mindset of many will be to hobble that advantage
> through taxation, restrictions of various kinds, or

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html

> using coercive means to provide those advantages
> to others at no cost or a reduced cost.
>  
> Coercion against enhancement is the more immediate
> issue.

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