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size=2 face=Arial>Extropy has no built in politics. That is why I am an
extropian and not a libertarian, democrat, republican, green or whatever.
I am only for human rights and the right to enhance.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=765482703-20022011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I am not an atheist. I don't bother with religion. I
value empathy more than religion or politics.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org
[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Darren
Greer<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:31 PM<BR><B>To:</B> ExI chat
list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [ExI] Call To Libertarians<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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class=Apple-style-span>Natasha wrote:</SPAN></SPAN></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#500050 face="arial, sans-serif"><SPAN
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class=Apple-style-span> > I am an Extropian and NOT a
libertarian!!@!!!@<</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span color=#500050 face="arial, sans-serif"><SPAN
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style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"
class=Apple-style-span></SPAN></SPAN></FONT>So does that mean Extropianism has a
built-in political philosophy? I'm assuming it's not libertarianism, from the
discussion here today. :) My original question was about the relation between
libertarianism and technological progress in the transhumanist sense. I did the
reading you all suggested. But is there a political and economic philosophy that
transhumanists are more likely to champion because it furthers technological
goals?</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't expect consensus on this. But I'm curious about it, and have been
since I joined this group. We certainly have no problem discussing religion. I
know, for example, that most of us are atheists. What about, as Spike suggested
in his let's-have-an-open-season-on-libertarianism suggestion, politics?</DIV>
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<DIV>Darren<BR>-- <BR>
<DIV><FONT
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<DIV><FONT
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