"No!"

Lu Ze shouted this word in the most unwavering voice, instantly dispelling the haze that had just risen in people's hearts. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Maybe one day, the development of technology will allow humans to evolve a large number of life forms; Perhaps one day, the boundaries between man and animals, between man and machine, and even between material and immaterial will become blurred. So what else can serve as a bond that binds us together as we have gone further and further down different paths? ”

This time, in the face of Lu Ze's question, no one felt as confused and overwhelmed as before, because two words naturally emerged from people's minds, as if a round of the sun rose and emitted a thousand rays of light, completely dispelling the previous dark clouds in an instant.

"Human!" The virtual personality spoke.

"Yes, I said the word 'human'!" Lu Ze said loudly.

"In my opinion, not only will the word 'human' not lose its meaning with the development of these technologies and the changes in our life forms, but on the contrary, when we no longer have human genes, no longer have human bodies, or can create new intelligent life out of thin air, its true meaning will be revealed when we peel off the layers of the aura we have given to the word 'human'."

"The word 'human' does not mean a living being, nor a race, but a civilization. It is a testament to what we have come through over the past millennia, from nothing to where we are today, and it will also be a testament to the different paths we will each embark on in the future. ”

"Yes, we will evolve. But we're not evolving into non-humans, we're evolving as humans! ”

"Even in the face of the erosion of the vast universe and endless time, the word 'human' will be the eternal and unchanging pure land in our hearts."

"But before we can do that, before such a future actually arrives, we have to redefine the word 'human'."

"With the advent of the Beyond, the definition of human beings in the core rules of the Star Spirit Network in the past has become no longer applicable. For example, Lu Li next to me, such a cute child, is in danger of being deleted by the Star Spirit Network as a vulnerability at any time because he has not been recognized as a human being by the Star Spirit Network. Lu Ze lightly put his hand on Lu Li's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "So first of all, we have to include transcendents in the category of human beings. I don't think anyone would object to this. ”

"Of course not!" The virtual personalities say.

Lu Ze continued: "But this is not enough. If one day, we change our genes, modify our bodies, and create new intelligent life, or when we evolve into life forms that we can't imagine now, will we have to face the same problem again? ”

Therefore, I propose to abandon all the previous definitions of the concept of human beings, and leave only the most essential point, that is, the identification with human civilization. As long as he is willing to accept human values, use human language as a way of thinking, and be able to integrate into the big family of human civilization, then no matter what his life form is, whether it is a certain form evolved by human beings or a life created by us out of thin air, or even if he is originally an alien, we will recognize him as a human being and have equal rights with us. ”

Lu Ze's idea actually originated from the concept of "intellectual equality" put forward by Yang Hai when they were discussing - as the highest pursuit of an egalitarian, Yang Hai's eyes are no longer limited to equality between people, but all intelligent lives above this are equal!

However, Lu Ze did not fully support Yang Hai's idea, because it was too radical and idealistic.

If some intelligent life sees humanity as an enemy, is it to be left to the test of humanity's patience? It is conceivable that if Lu Zezhen proposed equality of wisdom at the conference, there would be no possibility of passing it at all.

So Lu Ze came up with this new concept of equality based on Yang Hai's thoughts, no longer brainlessly supporting the equality between all intelligent life, but accepting that all intelligent life can become a member of human beings with an open mind.

Of course, his touching way of speaking was learned and used by Lan Ye.

At this time, Avatar No. 1 opened his mouth and questioned: "According to what you say, if someone makes a dog have a human mind through bioengineering in the future and can speak, do we have to admit that this dog is a human?" ”

Lu Ze asked rhetorically: "If this really happens, can you still treat him as a dog?" What if he accepted the nerve transfer and gave up the body of a 'dog'? ”

Avatar No. 2 then asked: "If a baby has only the most instinctive reactions, not to mention human values and thinking in human language, it is a question whether he is even intelligent or not, according to you, is this baby not human?" ”

Lu Ze said: "We default to the fact that the descendants of human beings are also human beings, unless he grows up and gives up his identity as a human being?" ”

Avatar No. 2: "Abandoning human identity? What do you mean. ”

Lu Ze said: "Just as I admit that any intelligent life that has human values, uses human language as a way and is willing to join human civilization is human. If an adult human renounces his or her human identity, then he ceases to be human. Everyone has the freedom to decide the length of their life, and just as everyone should have the freedom to renounce their human identity or rejoin humanity. ”

Seeing that there was no longer a virtual personality to question, Lu Ze finally pointed to the tree of civilization above his head and said: "This is the tree of civilization of our human civilization, back to the beginning of its birth process, it represents not only a human language designed for better communication and cooperation between people from different countries and a scientific and technological tree that integrates all human knowledge into a system, but also a symbol of people in the past who gave up the contradictions and hatred between countries, abandoned the prejudices brought about by different races and skin colors, and united for a common goal." Its birth marks that human civilization is no longer divided into Western civilization, Arab civilization, Eastern civilization, and Indian civilization according to geography, and is no longer divided into Christian civilization, Buddhist civilization, and Confucian civilization according to religion and culture. Rather, it is truly condensed into a whole, a human civilization. In this human civilization, we are not opposed to the existence of differences, just as today we gather to form a community because of a common dream, in which people of different races and colors love each other as a family, and we can also accept different forms of intelligent life to join the big family of mankind. ”

"In the past, we, human beings, as the only intelligent beings on earth, have given human beings the status of the spirit of all things, and in the future, if we can make all things intelligent, then why can't we accept them and give them the name of humanity?"

"If we refuse to change, then the name of humanity will soon disappear into the long river of time."

"And choose to change, and the name of mankind will surely resound in the universe!"