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Old 06-25-2020, 09:07 AM   #11
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  1. [* putting it on a track towards quick radical change somewhere in the 90s, giving it even more time to achieve the ideals of morphological freedom (as evidenced by the examples of stuff found in the books, such as transparent braincases).
On the other hand, "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" is legal now and shows no sign of going away. Adding "No Skull" to that list would probably hold up too. Since so much activity takes place on line not many people might end up caring.

It's discrimination on the basis of things beyond a person's control that has the imperative for prevention. Compulsory acceptance of voluntary changes is a much weaker idea.
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Old 06-26-2020, 03:25 AM   #12
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It's discrimination on the basis of things beyond a person's control that has the imperative for prevention. Compulsory acceptance of voluntary changes is a much weaker idea.
Religion is firmly within a person's control (otherwise nobody would be able to convert!), and so is sexual behaviour (as distinct from the internal orientation), but those are considered protected.
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Old 06-26-2020, 11:37 AM   #13
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Religion is firmly within a person's control (otherwise nobody would be able to convert!), and so is sexual behaviour (as distinct from the internal orientation), but those are considered protected.
Sexual behavior is usually limited to consenting adults behind closed doors (at best). "Orientation" is more strongly protected but behavior is frequently limited.

Religious "behavior" is more strongly protected but even in the US it doesn't get a blank check. Noise and traffic complaints get litigated frequently.
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Old 06-28-2020, 07:40 AM   #14
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Sexual behavior is usually limited to consenting adults behind closed doors (at best). "Orientation" is more strongly protected but behavior is frequently limited.
Sexual behaviour is not limited to the explicit stuff going on in the bedroom. And both the hidden and open behaviour usually falls under the same protections as internal orientation itself in jurisdictions which protect the latter.

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Religious "behavior" is more strongly protected but even in the US it doesn't get a blank check. Noise and traffic complaints get litigated frequently.
Not a blank cheque, but still the world has many examples of behaviours that are protected when conducted for a religious reason but not when for other reasons. Examples include carrying weapons on domestic flights, making statements that would be illegal in a secular context, or performing non-medically-necessary surgery despite the subjects not being deemed able to consent to it.

But I think we're both risking to spiral off on a tangent at this point. The big thing about THS is that in 2100, what we see as transgressive is taken for granted, and what's unthinkable today is eccentric in 2100, as seen in the collection of memeplexes of THS in the appropriate book.
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Old 06-28-2020, 09:55 AM   #15
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But I think we're both risking to spiral off on a tangent at this pointk.
We shoukd probably agree to disagree but disgree we do.
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Old 07-11-2020, 05:38 AM   #16
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There is no constitutional right to morphological freedom in the USA, as body modifications stop being covered by the right to privacy when they cannot be concealed.
Freedom of Expression, surely?
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Old 07-11-2020, 08:27 PM   #17
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Only if it counts as freedom of speech and not as obscenity.
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Old 07-12-2020, 11:17 AM   #18
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And the line between the two is purely culturally defined.
Tattoos are obscene or downright blasphemy to some, but normal expression to others, for example.
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Old 07-13-2020, 04:06 PM   #19
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Agreed, though there are likely some body modifications that would be considered beyond the pale by the majority of societies (especially if it is related to sexual intercourse).
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Old 07-14-2020, 08:44 AM   #20
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I don't see how. Culture can and does change in ways any individual or other culture would find almost literally inhuman. Even if we find a concept or behavior unconscionable, doesn't mean it's not a stable component to some hypothetical society.
I think we all can think of such things in the real world right now.

Also obsession with sexuality is an aspect of Western societies and perhaps most others, but it's not a necessary component to our species, especially when ultratech gets involved.
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