From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Sat Aug 02 2003 - 14:48:31 MDT
Rafal writes
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee Corbin" <lcorbin@tsoft.com>
> ...
> > If we are safe in our persons and property, then let's not
> > care what is known about us.
>
> ### A resounding "yes" to every single one of your words, Lee. :-)
Well, ironically enough, I had just decided to post a demur
to one of my own points! Then I log on and see that you
are agreeing with all my points :-( Maybe I'm just not
comfortable ever agreeing with you, only in this case, it
was achieved by telepathy.
At
http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/20030701.shtml#46081
it says
Cognitive liberty: the right of a person to liberty, autonomy and
privacy over his or her own intellect is situated at the core of
what it means to be a free person. This principle is what gives
life to some of our most well-established and cherished human and
constitutional rights. Today, as new drugs, technologies and
techniques are being developed for augmenting, enhancing, or
conversely, surveilling and controlling human thought, the CCLE
produces original research and analysis, and engages in legal
advocacy aimed at protecting cognitive liberty and the full
potential of the human intellect.
It was especially remiss of us as Extropians not to think of this
angle!
I will have to give it some thought as to whether the "complete
openness" principle that I was speaking in favor of should be
this inclusive. What do you think, (perhaps in a few years I
need not ask!)
Lee
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