[ExI] Is Transhumanism Coercive?

[Kelly Anderson]

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Natasha Vita-More <natasha at natasha.cc> wrote:
> Kelly, your use of "coercive" is disappointing and incorrect in relation to
> this thread and transhumanism.

I agree with you, I only used the word because it was what the author had used.

> And your supposition that "we all have to be
> equal" is also disturbing because it presupposes a certain homogony, which
> is anything but the future as presented through the writings and ideas of
> transhumanism.

I don't believe we all have to be equal... I said, "This idea that we
all have to be equal nauseates me, btw." So you must be referring to
someone else here...

> There is a vast difference between a trend and an enculturalization and a
> coercive behaviors. The former are based on human psychology, which innate
> desire is to be similar and to find people who you feel comfortable with and
> want to emanate. The latter is a vulgar dictatorial insistence.  If people
> tend to prefer one style of use of technology over another, this is a trend
> and/or a process of enculturalization not a coerciveness act or action.

I am not in favor of coerciveness. I am in favor of liberty and
choice. If you read differently, I misspoke, or was misread. I think
I've been fairly consistent about that.

I am in favor of my personal survival, and being on the right side of entropy.

-Kelly