WildcatMon, May 12, 2008 Pinker (to my eyes a great thinker) is, granted, a 200 pounds Rottweiler, at times, and yet we need such humans, to counter the arguments of Kass and the like. that at times he may miss his target is a condition of counter arguments in debates such as these (ethics). however I'd rather have him make mistakes of partiality than let arguments such as the Dignity issue go unchallenged. Moreover, being that I consider Pinker a positive (and optimist) influence in the world, the very fact that he fights the battle of freedom (see autonomy in the article) is advantageous enough to all forward looking humans to allow him the pulpit of our defense. is he our best? I do not know, but I surely hope that humans of this caliber and capability will take the stand and carry the torch of the freedom of biological autonomy into the future so that humans such as you and me may be able to enhance ourselves without the need of justification.
Pinker (to my eyes a great thinker) is, granted, a 200 pounds Rottweiler, at times, and yet we need such humans, to counter the arguments of Kass and the like. that at times he may miss his target is a condition of counter arguments in debates such as these (ethics). however I'd rather have him make mistakes of partiality than let arguments such as the Dignity issue go unchallenged. Moreover, being that I consider Pinker a positive (and optimist) influence in the world, the very fact that he fights the battle of freedom (see autonomy in the article) is advantageous enough to all forward looking humans to allow him the pulpit of our defense. is he our best? I do not know, but I surely hope that humans of this caliber and capability will take the stand and carry the torch of the freedom of biological autonomy into the future so that humans such as you and me may be able to enhance ourselves without the need of justification.