Lighting up super-god technology in the Three-Body World

Chapter 162 Morality in Interstellar Society

"Interstellar society's morality? What's that?" Xiling asked, her face full of doubt. She only knew about human society's morality, and it took her many years to learn it.

Jiang Fan chuckled and said,
"Humans haven't even figured this out, so you're even less likely to know."

Then he explained,
"The so-called morality of interstellar society, in my view, is a higher level of freedom."

"All physical constraints will disappear, only the concepts in the spiritual realm will remain. The so-called 'life in a moment, death in a moment' does not refer to survival and death, but to existence and non-existence."

"To give a very intuitive example, mind transplantation and cloning technologies allow humans to actively choose to abandon the body given to them by their mother and father and enter a new body after reaching adulthood."

"This means that kinship in the true sense has disappeared, coupled with the current anarchic, economically destabilized, and entirely free production system on Earth,"

"This has led to the disappearance of the traditional concept of supporting the elderly. Human society no longer suffers the tragedy of 'wanting to support one's parents but finding them gone,' nor does it have the saying of 'raising children to provide for old age.'"

Is this a good thing?

"Of course, the development of productivity must be a good thing, otherwise there would be no need for civilization to exist, but it will impact the traditional Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Virtues."

"Before the New Era, human children needed to be cared for by their parents and relatives for a long time to grow up. Therefore, they inevitably had to bear the expectations of their parents. And because of the long period of time spent together, kinship and ethics were born."

“But things are different now. Newborns only need their parents to take care of them until they are three years old. After that, everything is taken care of by society. This means that the only thing left in the ‘account’ between children and parents is childbirth.”

"And this can be erased in adulthood through thought transplantation and cloning technology."

"Therefore, the relationship between people will no longer be determined by blood ties, but by the individual's growth trajectory."

"Parents and relatives do not actually exist for human beings, but exist in concept."

"In other words, I only have the identity of being recognized as parents because I want to recognize them, and I don't have that identity if I don't want to recognize them."

"The same applies to other relationships, such as siblings, friends, spouses, etc. They only exist if you want to acknowledge them; otherwise, they don't exist."

“Once the relationship is over, all the concepts that arose from that relationship, such as filial piety, fidelity, brotherly love and respect, can be disregarded.”

"Human thought has entered a state of 'self-centeredness,' where the individual is everything, and any relationship arising from the individual is guided by the individual's will, without any realistic factors."

"For humanity in interstellar society, only civilization and faith are the things that need to be considered for unity; all other common sense is useless."

"The most direct manifestation is that mind transplantation and cloning technologies should be very active. Humans can send a spaceship carrying a clone to a distant place, while their own consciousness roams around through the Second World."

"Body and relationships are all fleeting; only the freedom of consciousness is what constitutes a society created by the power of the entire civilization."

"But at present, humans are still quite concerned about their bodies. Apart from Hines and some people with poor health, basically no one chooses to have their mind transplanted into a clone."

Xiling became more and more confused as she listened. According to Jiang Fan, were all humans in interstellar society devoid of human compassion? Then how should human culture be passed down?

She frowned and asked,
"But if we follow your description, then isn't human civilization just a pile of loose sand?"

Jiang Fan shook his head.

“You’re wrong. Humans have simply stripped themselves of the constraints of relationships in reality, but they can still hold onto the old ideas.” “For example, if you think your parents are good and worthy of your respect, then no matter how many bodies you change, you can still call them your father and mother.”

"In another scenario, if you feel that your parents are restricting your thoughts in every way, then you can also disown them and use technology to 'reinvent' yourself."

"The relationship between the two parties has changed from absolute to relative. If parents do not respect their children, they will really lose their children, in the most meaningful sense."

"If even parents, who are born into a superior position, no longer exist among people, then what oppression and exploitation can exist?"

"The equality of interstellar society is reflected in the fact that everyone has a choice!"

"Whether human civilization will fall apart as a result depends not on the choice itself, but on the consequences of that choice."

"If parents openly accept their children's view of independence, then even though they are not physically related, this concept remains, and they are still father and son, mother and son."

"How is this any different from before?"

"It's simply that after making a wrong choice, anyone has the right to reject the party that made that choice."

Xiling nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"You mean that all relationships and moral concepts in human society are determined by individual consciousness and spirit, without any mandatory requirements or constraints?"

After saying that, she added with concern,

"But in this way, aren't we afraid that individuals who completely defy human will will be born? After all, they are free and no one is controlling them."

Jiang Fan smiled. Xiling was becoming more and more like a human being. These were questions she couldn't understand before, but now she could actually bring them up.
"Therefore, Xiling, you are the true goddess of humanity; only you can eternally preserve everything about human civilization."

"Whether in the past or the future, you represent all the ideologies of human civilization,"

"Individuals can only stand on the stars through you, and civilization can only connect individuals through you."

"If humanity in the future must listen to one person, then that person can only be you, and it must be you."

"You can guide children toward the truth, goodness, and beauty of humanity, and you can also enrich their experience and wisdom with endless materials and information."

"Human civilization entering interstellar society is very similar to the insectoid civilization in science fiction, except that it does not have such great flaws."

"Since your birth, you have been the mastermind of human civilization; all actions of individual humans are for your development."

"All survival activities, including living, sailing, and contact with different civilizations, can ultimately be attributed to the fact that they broaden your horizons."

"You have the right and the obligation to care about everyone's survival and mental state, and to give them 100% help and care."

"You are the origin of human civilization and the cornerstone of interstellar society. Everyone is only responsible to you, and everyone else is free to do whatever they want."

Xiling's eyes widened. She had never imagined that she carried such a heavy burden. She had always thought that she was just a human's intelligent butler.

(End of this chapter)