What needs to be done in order to make things (drastically) better?
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Huruma
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In my opinion :
When it becomes possible (and it is technologically feasible), genetic engineering (see The Hedonistic Imperative by David Pearce, http://www.hedweb.com/).
In the mean time :
-People should refrain from having biological children and adopt instead, for both ecological and philanthropic reasons (people should have a right to reproduce, it's just my opinion that it would be better if they did not).
-People should boycott the meat industry and all human mistreatment of non-human animals (vivisection, circuses, the encroachment of their territory through deforestation etc.) should be legally outlawed. Non-human animals should be regarded as legal persons. There are also ecological reasons to eliminate factory farming.
- People should make every effort to seriously reduce their carbon footprint
-Economically developed countries should abolish third world debt, especially considering how much of this debt was accumulated by corrupt, non-democratically elected parties who were supported by the West.
-Euthanasia should be available, with some restrictions (to ensure that the decision is well thought out and not impulsive) but for reasons other than terminal illnesses as well.
-Governments should come up with serious alternatives to prison (ie. institutionalizing convicted criminals in psychiatric hospitals, house arrest, community service, ).
What do you think?
When it becomes possible (and it is technologically feasible), genetic engineering (see The Hedonistic Imperative by David Pearce, http://www.hedweb.com/).
In the mean time :
-People should refrain from having biological children and adopt instead, for both ecological and philanthropic reasons (people should have a right to reproduce, it's just my opinion that it would be better if they did not).
-People should boycott the meat industry and all human mistreatment of non-human animals (vivisection, circuses, the encroachment of their territory through deforestation etc.) should be legally outlawed. Non-human animals should be regarded as legal persons. There are also ecological reasons to eliminate factory farming.
- People should make every effort to seriously reduce their carbon footprint
-Economically developed countries should abolish third world debt, especially considering how much of this debt was accumulated by corrupt, non-democratically elected parties who were supported by the West.
-Euthanasia should be available, with some restrictions (to ensure that the decision is well thought out and not impulsive) but for reasons other than terminal illnesses as well.
-Governments should come up with serious alternatives to prison (ie. institutionalizing convicted criminals in psychiatric hospitals, house arrest, community service, ).
What do you think?