Posted by The Professor on March 20, 1998 at 00:23:20:
In Reply to: Re: To Live Forever -- Cloning and the Hero posted by David Rose on March 11, 1998 at 23:30:26:
: : The main points that resonated with me had to do with the inequity of how cloning was to be apportioned. In our times, I am afraid that cloning, will be an option for the very rich, powerful and very greedy egomaniacs of our societies.
: : I for one, do not think we need more of such people.
: /STRONGLY/ disagree. If you have ever read a single work of Vance, you must know that he rewards initiative and follow through above all else. Should we deny Gerson a clone after his performance at Interchange? Or Reith? or any of the others?
: Hey: Let's give Gerson a clone before he fooled Interchange/Kokor Hekkus (sp?). Afterwards, 'cause he's got some dough, let's consider him "very rich, powerful and (a) greedy egomaniac."
: You further mention that "our planet has too many people already and it is getting insanely overpopulated at an increasingly faster and faster rate."
: Here's your action plan:
: 1. Convince the Holy Father that those who, regardless of any particular faith, race, or nationality, are unable to support their offspring, should use birth control/abortion/sterilization.
: 2. Do nothing during your entire lifetime that would enable you to be nominated for a cloning.
: 3-1000. ARGGH. This is stupid. I won't go any further.
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David Rose:
Your point no. 3 is your best argument yet. (Just kidding!)
I would kindly suggest that you do not wildly misinterpret
what I or anyone else says. I never said a word about anyone's
ability to support their children, nor about religion or race.
These are your ideas, or your incorrect guesses about what I
said or implied. Be precise and you may still be nominated for
cloning!