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On Earth, the Preservationist movement
of the 2050s was often portrayed as a
conservative reaction to [[Transhumanism]].
In fact, Preservationism had its roots in the
environmentalist movements of the late
20th century, and was given its modern
form during the debates over [[Mars|Martian]] terraforming
in the 2040s. After the [[Ares Plague]] was released in 2050, radical
Preservationism spread widely on both
Mars and Earth.

Preservationism stood in opposition
to all significant applications of biotechnology.
Unlike earlier environmental
movements, the Preservationists had little
quarrel with high-industrial technologies
or (nonsapient) digital networks. The
manipulation of life and of living ecosystems,
however, was seen as the height of
human arrogance. Preservationists argued
that humanity could thrive without using
genetic technology, allowing “wild”
ecosystems to manage themselves through natural
processes. They also opposed any attempt to create
nonhuman intelligence which might one day eclipse “natural”
humanity. Terraforming, the creation of new species
through genetic manipulation, the use of sapient AI, all
were regarded as evils to be resisted by any means necessary.
In particular, the divergence of humanity itself due to
the creation of variant subspecies was regarded as deeply
dehumanizing and dangerous. It was this position that
placed Preservationism in direct opposition to the Transhumanists.

Preservationism was essentially a reactionary movement,
driven by older citizens and often arguing on the
basis of traditional moral values. Even so, its members
were easily as prone to radical action as the Transhumanists.
Some members of the movement worked in the halls
of state or corporate power to enforce their ideals.
Others mounted popular crusades against technological
excess, attacking genetic clinics, sabotaging AI research
facilities, even organizing street violence against nonhuman
“monsters.”

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