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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:35:14 -0500
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Subject: politics
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Robert Ettinger wrote:

> Take your politics somewhere else.

Unfortunately, cryonicists (and everyone else) cannot ignore politics, no 
matter how divisive it is. David Stodolsky may seem hard to some, but he is 
trying to cut through the crap. As he wrote in cryonet message 24623 (12 Sep 
2004):

"According to a experts, continuation of current policies will likely 
result in a nuclear attack on the USA within the next ten years:

http://www.rnw.nl/amsterdamforum/html/040911af.html

Probably a greater threat to cryonics organizations is the rising 
climate of violence, which encourages armed attacks, and the erosion of 
civil liberties, which increases legal threats to 'nonconformist' 
organizations. Thus, threats are primarily political and social, as 
history has shown. Focusing on physical shortages is at best a 
distraction. In this case, it appears counter-productive, since it 
increases the power of social actors opposed to cryonics and promotes 
social instability.

Therefore, while it may be appropriate for cryonics organizations to 
leave the USA, this judgment should be based upon developments in the 
political climate."

Really, should we be ignoring this kind of politics?

Please, let's continue with reasoned debate, political or otherwise. If you 
don't like it - filter.

Anthony

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