[ExI] Morphological freedom and its limits

[BillK]

On 15 November 2015 at 21:20, Anders Sandberg wrote:
> A bit quiet here. I assume everybody are busy bringing about the
> singularity. Or the list is on holiday again :-)
>
> In any case, here is a discussion topic: I am going to give a talk on
> morphological freedom in a few weeks, discussing how different conceptions
> of morphological freedom can approach questions on what human enhancements
> and extensions are ethical or wise. So, dear list, what are your views on
> how to draw lines about what modifications are "right" or "wrong"?
>
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>


Freedoms are lovely - for me. But as for all those other folk,
well,.........   ;)

One way to look at it is to come from the other direction and consider
all the ways that it could be used for bad purposes. (And then start
making laws against these uses).

Identity theft - Should it be allowed to copy another human?
Persuasion - Should a super-charismatic persona be allowed?
Beauty - Will ordinary / ugly people become outcasts?
Strength - Should weaponised super-strong humans be allowed?
etc.

BillK