Justice De Thézier

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Justice De Thézier
Justice De Thézier at the Ex-Centris Cinema and New Media Complex in Montreal in June 2004
Born	April 20, 1975 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Social entrepreneur, creative professional

Justice De Thézier (born April 20, 1975) is a Canadian social entrepreneur and creative professional.^[1]

The son of Haitian immigrants, De Thézier was born and grew up in Montreal. In 2003, De Thézier founded the Quebec Transhumanist Association, an activist collective which promotes transhumanism in Quebec. In 2006, De Thézier became a member of the board of directors of the World Transhumanist Association, an international non-governmental organization which advocates the ethical use of human enhancement technologies.^[1]

A progressive primarily concerned with creating awareness of community perspectives on the right to human enhancement,^[2] De Thézier seeks to promote a middle ground between technorealism and techno-utopianism known as "democratic transhumanism" through discussion, education, and art. De Thézier contributes to the Cyborg Democracy web portal.^[3]

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What people really want to know is whether human enhancement is only going to benefit the Donald Trumps of the world [ the rich and powerful ]. This legitimate concern is the reason why progressives need to understand and explain the importance of a transparent government not only funding the research and development of enhancement technologies but also guaranteeing all citizens safe, universal and voluntary access to them through a modernized health care system. Rather than banning these technologies for fear that they might increase social inequalities, they should be seen as tools for the poor and disadvantaged to gain not only better health but social mobility.

– Justice De Thézier, Cyborg Democracy blog