You're assuming there that self-identity requires continuity of consciousness.
(Also, the Federation explicitly exists in a universe where souls exist, so if you assume that souls travel to the new copy of the body instantly then they're killing them and then bringing them back to life!)
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andrewducker) wrote2011-05-11 08:01 am
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(Also, the Federation explicitly exists in a universe where souls exist, so if you assume that souls travel to the new copy of the body instantly then they're killing them and then bringing them back to life!)