[extropy-chat] Hubert Mania's Comments

[Natasha Vita-More]

At 10:39 AM 6/27/04 -0700, s wrote:

>On Jun 27, 2004, at 9:39 AM, Natasha Vita-More wrote:
>
>>Herbert Mania,
>>
>>You have been criticizing ExI as long as I can remember.  You final 
>>insult is not different from your many past behavior.
>>
>>This list is an open list for discussion and debate.  Unless and until 
>>someone created a deliberate attack on a person's character or on ExI 
>>itself, they debates can continue.
>>
>>Robert Bradbury is the quintessential "DEVILS ADVOCATE."  He is known for 
>>his ability to push the envelope to get people to think.
>>
>>His views are his personal views and not the views ExI.
>>
>>To censor Robert or anyone for creating a thread on a topic that is 
>>uncomfortable is fascist.  So, all in all, your reasoning is fascist.
>
>So being a critic is unreasonable behavior calling for severe reprimand 
>and even being labeled as a "fascist" but proposing blowing up many 
>thousands of people and centers of one or more religions is merely being a 
>"devil's advocate".    How does that work?

I'm not sure I follow what you are saying.  Being a critic is highly 
essential for our transhumanist culture.  This is not the issue.  Someone 
publically claiming that ExI is associated with fascism is unacceptable.

Natasha 
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