| From: | Ross Whiteford |
| Date: | 10 Aug 2000 at 23:32:41 |
| Subject: | Re: Talkin to computers |
Hi,
>Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:40:56 +0100
> From: Martin Nicholson <martin@madscientist.demon.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: Talkin to computers
>Hiya Matthew
>On 10-Aug-00, Matthew Garrett wrote:
>> Is not being normal a bad thing?
>all "normal" means is that you are
>similar to the majority, with regards to the subject matter. Where
>Dyslexia is concerned, I would imagine most people would like to be in
>that majority. However, most would probably enjoy being abnormally
>intelligent, good-looking, rich, etc. Personally, it isn't a question
>that occupies my mind a great deal. Measuring "normality" has a place
>in medical and educational environs, in so far as ensuring that people
>are healthy and get the best education.
I'm not sure how you would go about defining normality. Each of us have our
own physical/personality traits that make us different from the next person.
Appearance is one thing and "natural talent" is another. Both are influenced
either by genetic makeup or your upbinging - these and many other factors
differentiate us from others. Differentiation is crucial to the survival of
all species - with the progress being made in genetic science, it could be
possible for the physical (and later personality) characteristics of an
unborn baby to be altered to suit "its" (sex could aslo be changed early on)
parents choices. This, IMO, would be a very bad idea - the world is a much
better place with diversity (of all kinds).
Get THAT back on topic! :))
>
>With Regards
>Worzel
>--
>Martin Nicholson
All the best!
Ross Whiteford
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