I was being facetious. Please pardon the ambiguity.
We’d probably all end up there too, based on the near certainty that we’re doing things that people in the future will correctly consider as obviously immoral.
Seems to imply, at least to me, a function of “we” that includes “I”. Plus, it seems a more interesting question to ask what you’re doing that might come to be considered immoral—it’s rather unlikely that you’re really perfect, isn’t it?
It’s easy to say “that thing that all those other people are doing, and which I already think is immoral, will come to be considered immoral by our descendants.” That’s just saying “I’m better than you, neener neener.”
Ah, I misread DSimon’s use of “we”, and the misunderstandings cascaded from there. My mistake. To clarify, I would like to hear things that I may be doing that future generations may be justified in disapproving of. It’s an interesting and relevant question. Gloating about my own supposed superiority (neener neener) hadn’t even crossed my mind.
Like the vast majority here, I aim to improve myself.
That’s an interesting interpretation of “we”. Unless you do those things...?
I meant “we” as in “we, as a society”, or more specifically “we, the society that I happen to find myself in.” Please pardon the ambiguity.
I was being facetious. Please pardon the ambiguity.
Seems to imply, at least to me, a function of “we” that includes “I”. Plus, it seems a more interesting question to ask what you’re doing that might come to be considered immoral—it’s rather unlikely that you’re really perfect, isn’t it?
It’s easy to say “that thing that all those other people are doing, and which I already think is immoral, will come to be considered immoral by our descendants.” That’s just saying “I’m better than you, neener neener.”
Ah, I misread DSimon’s use of “we”, and the misunderstandings cascaded from there. My mistake. To clarify, I would like to hear things that I may be doing that future generations may be justified in disapproving of. It’s an interesting and relevant question. Gloating about my own supposed superiority (neener neener) hadn’t even crossed my mind.
Like the vast majority here, I aim to improve myself.
Looking back, my last post came out rather more accusatory than I intended, for which I apologize.
To get back on topic, how about “not cryonically preserving people against their will”?