Abolitionist society

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This page is dedicated to the project to abolish suffering. For information regarding the abolition of slavery, see abolitionism

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The Abolitionist society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of suffering through the use of science, especially biotechnology.

Contents

1 Roots of abolitionism 2 Notable Abolitionists 3 Literature relating to the abolitionist project 4 External links

Roots of abolitionism

Abolitionism (when used to refer to the abolition of suffering) is a philosophy inspired by utilitarian ethic. "If happiness equals value, then the elimination of suffering should be our prime objective."

Notable Abolitionists

• David Pearce
• Sean Henderson

Literature relating to the abolitionist project

• The Hedonistic Imperative
• Abolitionism and Buddhism (http://www.bltc.com/buddhism-suffering.html)
• Critique of Huxley's Brave New World (http://www.huxley.net/)
• On Buddhism and technology (http://www.betterhumans.com/Features/Columns/Change_Surfing/column.aspx?articleID=2004-09-22-1)

External links

• The Abolitionist Society (http://www.abolitionist-society.com/)
• David Pearce's collection of Abolitionist websites (http://www.hedweb.com/)
• BLTC Research (http://www.bltc.com/)

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