I read recently that, "Human lives are intrinsically valuable." The argument the author was making was that we should do all that we can to maximize reproduction including space colonization as a moral imperative. Maybe he was just a horny philosopher that wanted to get laid. I see the potential for the religious right to get a hold of this argument. Sex might turn into a holy imperative. Fun?!
Anyway, what about the colonization of virtual space? Are the lives of our avatars valuable because they are the internet "face" of a real human? Or are they just valued based on how much you have bought in terms of skin, hair, shape, etc.? If our avatars are intrinsically valuable, than we should want the babies we can buy in second life to be more than just accessories that we basically "wear." We should want them to carry on our virtual genes and ideals right? Maybe we should petition the Lindens? Who do we talk to about getting to really reproduce in SL? I mean enough people are having sex all the time without any consequences. But what if I want to reproduce there without having to buy the baby and just "wear" it?
Life's Intrinsic Value
Posted by Erika Swinson
Labels: genes, human, ideal, intrinsically valuable, morals, SL, space colonization, virtual space
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I've been told that the reason this can't happen yet is because no one has scripted it. That using something like gambling scripts might work? Maybe I didn't understand that part. Anyway, so we can't petition Linden Labs. Someone just has to learn the scripting for it and then we can meet our duties to colonize virtual space.
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