Pros And Cons Of Transhumanism

Transhumanism is the belief that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology (being robotic). Transhumanism is “the new procedure and technologies emerging from research laboratories and hospitals-whether mood-altering drugs, substances to boost muscle mass or selectively erase memory, prenatal genetic screening, or gene therapy” (Fukuyanna). The belief or theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology. Which begs the question why. Why would we consider this option? At what point does mechanically modifying your body become socially and ethically acceptable, and what happened
to the human race when the easy way becomes the best way. Through what mindset does this become the new standard for the human being? In my opinion there isn't a positive way to redefine what it is to be human without begging the question what are humans here for, what purpose we serve.
Mechanical modification to the human body i.e.
Cyborgs is what the lazy believe to be the next step in human forced evolution. The problem that blurs the question is at what point we stop being humans and start being a program. The obvious arguments would be "well will you still have a soul, can you be controlled, and can it be militarized? How far should man go before they decide to play God? Now there are necessities to cybernetic enhancements that would bring families closer to gather and make veterans whole again. Cybernetic prosthetics would greatly increase the productivity in the lives of those who've suffered from injuries that caused the loss of limbs. Replacement legs so they can walk and stand again. Replacement arms and hands so they can work, play, and function with their families. Corrective surgery for mental injuries. This process could open up a new world of cures for physically and mentally crippling injuries. The military applications for something like this would be tremendously positive and negative. From any view soldiers that are faster and stronger with a human thought proses could be the most useful thing on the battlefield, but so could a robot that's fully under their control. A cyborg with a human in control can completely preform their mission to the highest standards possible, but so could a robot that's completely under their control. The problem is that human nature will hesitate in order to preserve a life if possible, but the robot wouldn't, and who’s to say that man with "cybernetic parts" is still a man in control of his own
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Human nature. Human nature has shown us that we love to conquer the unknown. If there's a new world explore it, if there are new animals tame them. The smartest of us have a fetish for tampering with forces that are out of our control because we want it controlled. But control becomes our biggest feature. Hypothetically speaking you go to a cybernetics doctor like you would a plastic surgeon. You’re not happy with the way you are. You tell the cyber doc. That you want to be taller and smarter. Or your vision isn't as good as you want it to be. So for the right price you've corrected all of your "defaults" and you’re the best you that money can buy. Now let's say that the cyber doc monitors your brain waves because that's how the new parts work and they want to test some things because you've already signed the liability cause. Now cyber doc pushes a button and now your legs don't move or now your eyes don't work or you wake up with no memory of the last two days in another town. The problem with these enhancements is at what point you know that you're still in control of your own decisions. You want to get stronger? Lift heaver weights. You want to get faster? Run faster. You want to be smarter? Exercise your brain. You want to enhance yourself the get off your lazy ass and do it. The world does not reward the idle, the inactive, and the lethargic. You all were granted the best mechanism in the world and all you need to do is WORK for it. As a species the easy way is becoming the best was and it needs to end before we lose what makes us human. Before we lose the ability to end it.