I have accepted consciousness, compassion, and creativity (really
'novelty' but I want something that starts with 'c') as having moral
value. I take these things to be good in and of themselves. I cannot
justify this position. It is something I accept "on faith" if you will.
My long-term project is the propagation of the C Memetic-Complex. It's
a blend of the philosophy of mind articulated by writers like Dennett
and Fodor, Buddism, Memetics (and a generally Darwinian approach to
cultural) and comics. Images are as important as words to the C-plex.
Like the CoV it's an evolving structure. In the near term, my
propagation strategy involves comics. When I do get back into this list
in earnist, you'll hear a lot more about it. You can find the incipient
manifestation of the C-Plex http://www.c-realm.com . I suspect most of
you have seen what little is there. There will be more. Take care.
-KMO