antw. Slothop the Rat

[lorentzen-nicklaus]

jbor schrieb:

> It's not just scientists who are trying to
> control people: priests and ideologues (and authors) have been doing it for
> aeons. 

  with a little help by the scientific technology of writing, though. these   
  days, the bio-technologist is the high-priest with the hottest ideology. and  
  people - that's amazing - they believe the bullshit promises. "i once knew a  
  sheep named dolly/she loved films by stan & olli..." 

> While the ethical questions with the rat again revolve around the intentions
> and the future effects behind the development of the technology rather than
> with the technology itself, I agree that it's all a bit creepy. 

  what's all this talk about "ethics" here? there is no clear-cut distinction   
  between the hardcore technique on the one and the related semantics (theory, 
  ethics etc.) on the other side. that's why we call it techno l o g y. and i 
  really hope that none of you "bio-ethics" freaks out there is a supporter of  
  that fucking singer guy whom they let teach in princeton. "should the baby 
  live?" yes, and asshole smarties should keep their mouth shut. i mean, i'm all 
  for animal-rights, yet not on the expense of human beings. like in the case   
  of weapon-laws, the only chance with bio-technology will - jawoll! - be strict 
  institutional control. time runs short! don't let t h e m fob you off with so 
  called ethics. as a wise man once said: "when i hear the word 
  'business-ethics' i fumble for my car-keys ..."  

regards, kai (with one ear on the radio this afternoon to find out who becomes  
              german fußballmeister ---)