[ExI] Morphological freedom and its limits

[William Flynn Wallace]

what are your views on
> how to draw lines about what modifications are "right" or "wrong"?

Whatever restrictions are put in place, someone and somewhere else will
ignore them the way Americans have to go overseas to get certain treatments
and drugs.

There will never be any agreement in this area, certainly not if committees
are used.

A version of Murphy's Law may apply here:  whatever can be done will be
done, and then we will have to judge the effects on humanity then.  For me,
I'd just let everyone roll the dice.

bill w

On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 4:12 PM, BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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"?
> >
> <snip>
> >
>
>
> 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
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