Speaking of the failed referendum for the abrogation of the Italian prohibitionist law on IFV, cloning and genetic engineering, on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 5:38 PM, Amara Graps <<a href="mailto:amara@amara.com" target="_blank">amara@amara.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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From: "Stefano Vaj" <<a href="mailto:stefano.vaj@gmail.com" target="_blank">stefano.vaj@gmail.com</a>><br>
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Amara Graps <<a href="mailto:amara@amara.com" target="_blank">amara@amara.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > I think it's important for Transhumanists to understand:<br>
>> Why too few votes? Why couldn't that referendum gather 50%? Can you<br>
>> answer?<br>
><br>
>Mmhhh. Lack of information? Censorship by mainstream media? Cultural<br>
>limits? Insufficient mobilisation or blatant betrayal of the forces<br>
>who should theoretically have supported the referendum? Fear of the<br>
>swinging catholic 4-5% in the upcoming elections ? The<br>
>clever presentation of the law by its supporters as something<br>
>concerning only couples with fertility problems (in fact it forbids<br>
>almost all kinds of human reproductive or genetic technology)?<br>
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Thank you for these examples. It's quite a list. These are the<br>
challenges of yours and AITs and the Italian transhumanists wouldn't you<br>
say?<br>
...<br>Your other examples (which depend on education, pure research funding,<br>
political agendas, the Vatican's influence in Italy's politics) have<br>
similar (IMO insurmountable) challenges.<br>
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