WTA Statements and Position Papers

Statement on Totalitarianism

Friday, November 04, 2005

“Whereas, transhumanism presupposes a robust respect for individual liberty, cultural diversity, and human rights; Therefore the WTA considers totalitarian regimes to be contrary to transhumanist values and hostile to transhumanist aspirations.”

Adopted November 4, 2005 by the WTA Board

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Older Statements

• Action Agenda Adopted [ October 19, 2006 ]
• Statement on Totalitarianism [ November 04, 2005 ]
• Statement on Artificial Intelligence - Adopted March 1, 2005 [ March 01, 2005 ]
• Bostrom responds to TechRev attacks on Aubrey de Grey; TR editor responds to H+ community outrage [ January 15, 2005 ]
• Position on Human Germline Genetic Modification [ December 26, 2004 ]
• Bostrom Responds to Fukuyama’s Assertion that Transhumanism is World’s Most Dangerous Idea [ September 10, 2004 ]
• Molecular Manufacturing Research Offers Great Promise, and Deserves Public Debate [ April 25, 2003 ]
• Clones Are People Too, Group Says [ December 25, 2002 ]
• WTA STATEMENT ON NEO-NAZISM AND UFO CULTS [ February 25, 2002 ]
• WTA STATEMENT ON RACIALISM []
• WTA STATEMENT ON CLONING []