Better off six feet under?
I hesitate to link to this crap, but I think it is relevant as it so baldly lays out the anti-anti-aging fear case. The article is callled “The curse of immortality: Why anti-aging technology would spell disaster for humankind”, and holds gems like this:
If you think about it, one of the best things about some people is the fact that they will eventually be six feet under. Actually, that’s true for us all.
Pardon? Is that the view we shold hold of our fellow man?
How about this:
All the immortal old people would hang around forever, consuming all the resources and passing new laws to restrict births even more. Meanwhile, their outdated ideas, beliefs and power monopolies would never go away, either. That, you see, would be a genuine curse for all humanity.
What about the capacity to change? Perhaps immortality would force people to clean up their act because they’re going to have to live with the consequences for so long.
Fight Aging is often going on about this topic. It’s the fear thing.
I’m on the side that says living longer means you can have the chance to do more good in the world, and that people are capable of taking more responsibility, even if we don’t see that every day.
If living forever is going to be a curse for you, feel free to let nature prune you from the tree. Me? I’m here for the haul.
