We talk about the questionability of creating life from scratch and how it seems to somehow be immoral, but have we ever stopped to look at the process of saving someone’s life who would almost certainly die had we not intervened? When you look at some of the incredible surgeries and procedures going on today to "fix" people it can seem almost as bizarre as hashing someone together from dead parts. What if they were meant to die? What about all the resources spent on this person’s brain surgery when there are people who don't eat on a daily basis? Unless that person goes on to become the next mother Theresa I don't really see the point in cutting open there skull, there’s probably not much inside worth saving anyway.
I am not saying that injured people should not be helped, but how far will we go to save someone when all they contribute to society is the graveyard shift at Wal-Mart? It seems technology has progressed to the point where, though we still barely know anything about the intricate interactions between our bodies and the environment, we are able to fix most physical problems. Part of this is due to our treating all abnormalities as defects and then eliminating anything that doesn’t fit into our idea of "right". I think maybe it is time to step back and ask ourselves how far we are willing to push our use of technology to alter ourselves.
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