Pros And Cons Of Transhumanism

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The theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations by means of science and technology is transhumanism. Some believe this is making a human a cyborg and all moral points are desolated. While this is partially true and almost possible, perhaps even frightful for most, the practices used in conclusion of the theory is rather helpful for our fragile society and bodies. Most are not aware of the positive effects this practice has and is not aware that it has been in effect for thousands of years. Call it denial but this theory is very necessary in sustaining human life literally everywhere being humans face problems every day and are not immortal. There are many forms of transhumanism people are not aware …show more content…
Examples would be track stars who have prosthetic legs so before they were not able to run but now can compete with other disabled athletes. Their dreams are once again possible. Or people who have burns, with the help of synthetic skin they are able to feel confident once again and have hope of attracting a mate or at least being comfortable in their own skin. They are no longer limited as they were before. Some people don't participate in transhumanism because of religion but these people are not required to get flu shots, only recommended. Because we have free will, we can suggest all day to have cyborgs roam the earth but if an engineer does not want to then he does not have to. It could help stimulate the economy. If you have cyborgs that create food for someone with no hands, they have to put the mechanism on the market and people have to pay for it this benefiting the market places and metal industries and so forth. Even something like glasses for someone with little to no eye sight can benefit and even though it doesn't involve technology it involves science and although it has no access to the Internet or email it is a