[ExI] are we not just one race, the human race?

[Stathis Papaioannou]

On 22/03/2008, Natasha Vita-More <natasha at natasha.cc> wrote:
> At 11:53 PM 3/20/2008, Anne wrote:
>
>  >Well, given some of the attitudes I've come across as of late, if
>  >humans did end up meeting intelligent aliens at any point, there
>  >would be groups of humans insisting that regardless of the fact that
>  >the aliens were perfectly happy the way they were, they ought to be
>  >coercively modified on the basis that they "don't know what they're
>  >missing" on account of not being human.  You know, because it's
>  >"compassionate" and all.  Blech.
>
>
> Can you please provide examples of what attitudes you are referring
>  to which is fueling your gas?
>
>  I meet humans on a daily basis who want me to conform to their
>  wet-wiring; but it is more openly religious and/or political than
>  veiled by compassion.

I think Anne is talking about society's attitude towards people with
autism. For example, see this article:

http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-03/ff_autism




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Stathis Papaioannou