Thursday, October 01, 2009

科技是否必需之魔法道具? / Is Science and Technology a Necessary Evil?

Hevangel 在「哲子戲」網誌說: 『 ... 任何超越時代的先進科技與魔法沒有分別 ... 其實我們已經生活在一個魔法世界﹐這個世界的魔法系統是牛頓三大定律﹐愛因斯坦的相對論﹐科學家是魔法師﹐而我們習以為常的高科技產品便是魔法道具。 ... 』

我留言曰: 『... 佩服天師指點, 魔法超能並非同出一轍之理論無懈可擊!!! ... So, should we continue to develop and apply nanotechnology (e.g. injecting nano device into our blood-stream), biotechnology (e.g. genetically modified salmon and other foods that are being introduced into the ecosystem), genetic engineering (e.g. “super” race or gender selection), etc ... 』

以下是我再加的少少愚見:

還記得美國來福槍協会NRA反对禁械的道理是: 槍械不殺人,是人殺人,所以無需要立令禁止擁有槍械 (this is apart from the First Amendment's right to bear arm)。沒錯,炸藥創製者諾貝爾和核子能發現人愛因斯坦都只是科學家,實不能怨咎他們導至人類戰爭死亡,但是借用NRA的邏輯,如此類推,豈不是所有海洛英丶鴉片丶Weapons of Mass Destruction等都不用立令控制禁止,因為這些產品是intrinsically / inherently neutral,物質本身沒有利弊正誤,好与壞是在乎应用者的出發點,和啟用之後有意或無意發生的後果和嚴重情度。換句話說,科技是道具,致於是善方還是魔法,那就完全在乎我們怎樣客覌定斷「利」benefits 与「險」risks 之間的平衡了。

Reference:
* 哲子戲」網誌說 "兩週一聚﹕假如我有魔法或超能力/ " http://www.horace.org/blog/2009/09/30/

Please also click here to read my previous blog article on this subject:
* 兩週一聚 (二十三期) 「假如我有魔法或超能力....」 / 2weeks1gather (#23)「If I have magic or super power....」http://lotusandcedar.blogspot.com/2009/09/2weeks1gather-23if-i-have-magic-or.html

2 comments:

hevangel said...

換個角度看﹐北京因為有用刀砍人﹐結果中央下令國慶期間超市禁止賣刀。又是否

我反對任何一刀切的禁止。海洛英有醫藥用途﹐核彈更是應付小行星撞地球的唯一救命方法。不能因為有人不負責任﹐便禁止其他奉公守法的人擁有。倒不如禁止那些人存在好了。

Haricot 微豆 said...

Hevangel:

Your point abt 我反對任何一刀切的禁止 is well taken.

From a policy perspective, I think different options should be considered on a case-by-case basis, from absolute ban, to controlled use, to unrestricted access, based on objective studies and public consultations.

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