X-Message-Number: 17999 From: "Gary Tripp" <> Subject: falun gong Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 12:25:45 -0500 In the news recently a Canadian citizen was arrested in China after protesting against the detention of followers of falun gong (falun dafa) in that country. In my opinion this movement, which teaches that one can cure illness by meditation or faith healing, is every bit as dangerous as the perceived human rights violations in this matter. I'm against state intervention in almost any matter but I do understand the motives of the Chinese government. Followers of falun gong apparently do not appreciate the great benefit that science and technology can bring to the health of mankind. I fully anticipate that as science advances to the point where we would be required to redefine the boundary that delineates our humanity from our technology, there will be a backlash by the weak minds that are so pervasive in our society. It is my expectation that this backlash will take the form of religious or mystical belief systems. /gary Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17999