Interesting that you speak of pressure to conform. I've seen that in many places but the first to come to mind is a church. Humanism - particularly the brand you were describing - is not about conformity at all. Just the opposite, in fact.
Humans are viewed as purely biological entities because that is what we are. That may indeed change in future. You mentioned cyborgs and integrating one's mind with a computer. I agree that those are probably inevitable and will certainly pose risks of loss of identity. I don't think too many people would jump into that head-first though. It will be a slow process. Ultimately, that is what holds the promise of us becoming much more than biological entities. How else are we going to do it?
Humans are viewed as purely biological entities because that is what we are. That may indeed change in future. You mentioned cyborgs and integrating one's mind with a computer. I agree that those are probably inevitable and will certainly pose risks of loss of identity. I don't think too many people would jump into that head-first though. It will be a slow process. Ultimately, that is what holds the promise of us becoming much more than biological entities. How else are we going to do it?
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
