> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Grimaldi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 12:17 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Under God
>
>
> Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> >
> > Doug pledged the alliance:
> > >
> > > I pledge allegiance
> > > To the idea
> > > Of an enduring human civilization
> > > And to the life forms
> > > from which it evolved,
> > > One minuscule planet,
> > > Against all odds,
> > > Surviving,
> > > With liberty and justice for all.
> > >
> > This is a statement of bio-oppressive bigotry.
> > You deny AIs the right to exist in this civilization!
> >
> > Alberto Monteiro
> >
>
> At this point, there is no non-human
> civiliztion on Earth. Once they start
> participating in the civilization, then
> the pledge can be ammended.
>
> -- Matt
Don't forget our "near-sentient, soon to be citizens" friends. Even now,
there is big talk about giving a form of citizenship and rights to certain
animals....so change 'human' to 'sentient'!
Nerd from Hell
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