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"Well apparently Florence seems to think that why I can speak to a Starpus has something to do with my physiology. I wondered aloud whether that would mean that she'd attempt to clone me, and instead of an assuring me she pretty much said yes if it comes to that. This was kind of upsetting, but I wanted to know whether this is just Florence being Florence or this is how people who are in favour of cloning are like." Quote:
I go looking for something less controversial to occupy my time. Maybe they have cat videos or maybe I could learn how to draw? Maybe I can find something resembling schoolwork if I end up having a lot of downtime tomorrow, or maybe I could find a book to read. |
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05-24-2023, 11:51 AM | #532 | ||
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"I know its a little strange and unfamiliar and troubling if you haven't lived on Panogos for bit. We don't go around cloning just anyone, and cloning specific people has some heavy ethical considerations. We're not that kind of criminal. It takes a special case to warrant it, and such a clone is duty-bound to be given the best possible life. Its a compliment to you, if you think about it." "Look at the flip side though: If you found someone had cloned you and were treating your gene-brother with the best upbringing money can buy, and providing him with the proper socialization and care and love, would you demand they be thrown in prison? Or would you demand that your gene-brother be torn from them and put in your unprepared care?" Quote:
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I think a little bit more: "They'd be fairly paid, and free to do whatever they wanted to, right?" I scoff. "Like I deserve it." Quote:
Depends on how long the downtime is. I think it's fair to say Julian's had a pretty stressful 24 hours so far, and wants to relax first. Once he feels a bit more relaxed he'll look into studying... Let's say English first. |
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"I'd say the considerations are a high enough bar that merely consulting you is insufficient. Making a perfect clone of yourself is highly regulated. It takes an expert team to authorize a fully replicated person." Quote:
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I decide to ask, "Can I look up how clones on Panagos are treated?" Quote:
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I instead think about another me walking around, never having to experience all the terrible events that marked my life, living in the future, pure and innocent. Instead of feeling better, I find myself wallowing in jealous rage. It shouldn't be like that; there shouldn't be a second Julian who gets everything given to him on a platter. Maybe the concordance has it right... Quote:
I think about the way Seven's phrased this, it's just like how Florence put it. "Why do you call it slavery?" Quote:
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Hm. I guess these portals work at really long ranges, if they've never heard of Riask before. Or maybe it's closer than I think it is, and it's just a matter of time. Or maybe it's just pointing to Panogos's Star. If rescuing a Starpus is really going to create absurd sums maybe I could go out the middle of nowhere and try it there to find out. Last edited by TGLS; 05-25-2023 at 07:22 PM. Reason: More |
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"The term 'slavery' in this context is related to the efforts to build the clone system in the first place, when we worked all this out. We probably use it to break down people's genetic instincts. The alternative is to turn our society into a chaotic mess." Quote:
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I switch topics, "Are there no unplanned births on Panogos? No orphans? If your sibling died and their children had nowhere else to go, do you just fob them off onto a creche and go about your life?" Quote:
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Then I back up the the first question, "Do I not own my hair? My left arm? My right eye? My lungs? They're all as a part of my body as my DNA is." |
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"Guess it figures though; there's the way it's supposed to be and the way it is, even here." Quote:
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My eyes unfocus briefly, "It was three years ago. Good children don't leave their arms on the table..." I shake it off. "I guess I get what you mean?" Quote:
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"Her parents grew her in an exowomb like everyone else. What third option? Natural Birth?"
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AFTER CONVERSATION: Conversation with Clone Reading "official material" *I'm retroactively realizing these people would have completely invented a new set of Jargon for family relations and bonds that don't imply parents and children.
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