X-Message-Number: 2864
From:  (David A. Roth)
Subject: SCI.CRYONICS
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 94 00:05:02 EST

In Regards to your letter <>:
> 
> Message: #2861 - Fear of Abuse
> Message-Subject: CRYONICS fear of abuse
> Date: Fri, 08 Jul 1994 08:35:55 -0400
> From: "Perry E. Metzger" <>
> 
> 
> > From:  (Kitty te Riele)
> > Message-Subject: CRYONICS fear of abuse
> [...]
> > but I still have one major worry. 
> > 
> > It seems to me that being in suspension is just about the most vulnerable
> > position to be in, and suspension patients depend entirely on the goodwill
> > and sense of responsibility  of others for respectful and caring treatment.
> > My fear is that as a suspension patient I may be subjected to abuse, a
> > horrifying thought to me, especially because I would not have any control.
> > Perhaps I will be used for experimentation (scientists now use animals for
> > experimentation, how can I expect to be treated better by people/creatures
> > of the future?). More vividly than that I can imagine being physically
> > abused by an opportunistic individual. 
> 
> This is of course a concern. However, I believe that the benefits of
> possibly remaining alive, healthy, and free instead of dead far
> outweigh the possibility that I might be the subject of nefarious
> experimentation or exploitation. Being dead is about the worst thing
> that can happen to you in my opinion, assuming you have an alternative
> that offers some hope. I would rather take the remote possibility of
> remaining healthy and alive than the certainty of being dead any time.
> 
> Perry
> 

I remember in the 1960s the view of the future was to be a cold place
with the human factor being near non-existant.  People through time have
remained to be people.  I don't see a reason now or from the past
that had led me to believe that the future will become the dreaded
science fiction movie where humans are not important.

David


Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=2864