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Eliminating Death -- Part 5 -- The "Playing God" Argument -- Video
In this video, Mr. Stolyarov addresses the objection leveled
by some monotheists of the three Abrahamic faiths at the prospect of
indefinite life extension – namely, the argument that those who pursue
indefinite longevity are “playing God.” Mr. Stolyarov notes that the
definition of the Abrahamic God as simultaneously omnipotent,
omniscient, and omnibenevolent renders “playing God” impossible for
human beings, since humans – no matter how technologically advanced –
will never have the attributes that believers consider the Abrahamic
God to possess. Moreover, the “playing God” argument can be and has
been used against technologies that have been developed throughout
human history and which are used by many religious people today. There
is no difference in kind between using this argument against existing
technologies and using it against forthcoming ones; therefore, the
“playing God” argument fails even from the perspective of thinking
believers in God.
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G. Stolyarov II is an actuary, science fiction novelist, independent philosophical essayist, poet, amateur mathematician, composer, contributor to Enter Stage Right, Le Quebecois Libre, Rebirth of Reason, and the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Senior Writer for The Liberal Institute, former weekly columnist for GrasstopsUSA.com, and Editor-in-Chief of The Rational Argumentator, a magazine championing the principles of reason, rights, and progress. Mr. Stolyarov also publishes his articles on Helium.com and Associated Content to assist the spread of rational ideas. He holds the highest Clout Level (10) possible on Associated Content and is one of Associated Content's Page View Millionaires. Mr. Stolyarov has also written a science fiction novel, Eden against the Colossus, a non-fiction treatise, A Rational Cosmology, and a play, Implied Consent. You can watch his YouTube Videos. Mr. Stolyarov can be contacted at gennadystolyarovii@yahoo.com.
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Learn about Mr. Stolyarov's novel, Eden against the Colossus, here.Read Mr. Stolyarov's comprehensive treatise, A Rational Cosmology, explicating such terms as the universe, matter, space, time, sound, light, life, consciousness, and volition, here.