X-Message-Number: 27106
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:45:21 -0700
From: Olaf Henny <>
Subject: To Thomas Donaldson (Re: politics)
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Thomas, you wrote in part:

 

"If you aren't willing to think about important
issues such as your own death, then thinking and talking about politics
might provide a very good substitute ---- so good, in fact, that 
concentration on politics may account for an absence of thought on
serious personal matters. Not only that, but you'll have lots of people
happy to join you in your concern."

 

I agree with you, that if you think about your death, that politics are 

unimportant. However if you like most cryonicists, are thinking about 

extreme life extension, then you should be concerned, that even today 

the seeds are sown for the kind of society, which you would be revived 

into.

 

However, having said that, I strongly believe, that political discussion 

has no place on Cryonet, simply because of our vulnerability to the 

divergent philosophy of the overwhelming majority.



Best,

Olaf


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