Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 14, No. 496.
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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 09:16:57 +0000
From: "Gerda Elata" <gerda@bgumail.bgu.ac.il>
Subject: Re: 14.0082 Pokemonian ethics
Has there been any recent follow up on "Pokemon"?
Or could anyone refer me to literature on pokemon - the phomenon - and/or
the movie?
Gerda Elata-Alster
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> Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 05:59:44 +0100
> From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi <tripathi@statistik.uni-dortmund.de>
> Subject: [short report with concerns] Pokemon
>
> Greetings Humanist scholars,
>
> Hi, I hope you're doing well out there. Yesteray, I went to kino to see
> the *Pokemon film* (may be a Japanese Production) with two small kids.
> Actually, the film was made for small children to have fun and entertain
> themselves. But, I was *suprised* to see the film, try to explain and
> answer some of the important questions of Humankind regarding Ethics,
> Dasein and Clonning and raised more contemporary issues concerning
> Life. I was really absorbed in the film with different characters,
> especially in "Mu" and "Piccachu". (In film) When the *Menschen* (Human
> beings), have already clonned the original Mu as "Mutwo". Then, Mutwo was
> always asking questions, such as "Warum bin ich hier?", "Was sind meine
> aufgaben?" and many more. Mutwo was asking some questions to himself as,
> "When *Menschen* have clonned me, then *they* want me to be a slave of
> *Menschen*. And, the clonned Mutwo was also saying, "Ich bin der Herrscher
> der Welt" sounds dangerous. So, Is clonning necessary? And, if it is
> necessary to do the clonning, then What is its *Dasein* and who is creator
> and created? Then, in clonning *original species* --we'll be loosing our
> original *Dasein* And, the most deadly scene was --when clonned pokemons
> were fighting with the original pokemons. (this scenarios is not good,
> thinking of the Human beings on the planet)
>
> BTW..I will do more research on the film and will let you know, later. I
> also think, the film *Pokemon* would also be making news in United
> States, Australia & other countries amongst kids and their parents and
> teachers in schools. The film has more to say and have good pedagogical
> styles, but children always must see this film with their teachers and
> parents, so that they can get some good teaching.
>
> Keeping my fingers on the keyboard and telescope to the Stars!!
> Sincerely yours
> Arun Tripathi
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