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Originally Posted by vicky_molokh
I often think that Transhumanism should be treated like other philosopho-religious issues: - No government activity for or against Transhumanism.
- The right of every person to have an opinion and practice any flavour of Transhumanism (or neither of them all!) as long as this does not infringe the rights of others.
- A person should be free from discrimination based on his opinions and/or practices related to Transhumanism (so no 'Bioroids only!' schools/bars/jobs and vice versa).
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Why should transhumanist treatments be exempt from the regulation similar to that for, say, medicine?
And, conversely, if we have a safe, inexpensive, effective transhuman treatment, isn't government support appropriate? Doesn't it make sense to, for example, pay for a treatment to slow aging rather than pay the (significantly higher) medical costs for the elderly?
And, of course, there's the "what about the children" argument. Should we allow parents to have make risky or distasteful decisions for which their children suffer the consequences?