Implants

[Helo]

Fast-foreward maybe 20 years from now.

The science of improvement implants, once science fiction, is now science fact.

You can get implants to prove your vision, reflexes, hearing, senses of touch, taste, and smell, mental alertness. Strength implants are given standard to law enforcement and military personell but are illegal for civilians.

My question is this, do you think such a thing is or should be ok? That we use technology to improve ourselves in minor ways.

Im not talking about integrating a computer into our brains, Im talking about improving things like eye-sight and reflexes with a bio-mechanical implant

 

[jayem]

There's nothing inherently wrong with a medical procedure to improve some physiologic function. Surgery to improve vision is done all the time. "Strength implants" sound far-fetched--but who knows?

Like any other medical treatment, it depends on the risks versus the benefits of the procedure in question. The more invasive, or the greater the chances of a bad outcome or major complications, the less willing I'd be to have it done on myself. But if a patient gives informed consent, and a surgeon agrees to do it, then go for it.

And cost is a factor also. If such techniques are ever developed, I'm sure they will be expensive. I'm also sure this kind of thing would be considered non-essential, or cosmetic, and would not be covered by insurors. So it would be limited to those who could pay out-of-pocket.

 

[LouTheWicked]

For one moment when I looked at the topic I thought you were talking about breast implants...

Anyway, yeah, why not? Sounds very useful.

 

[Patzak]

Sure, why not? Personally, I'm kind of squeamish about having things implanted under my skin or wherever they're supposed to go, so I probably won't be getting any when they come aroud; but if anyone else wants one, I don't see an ethical problem in that.

 

[Spherical Time]

I voted "yes" but I personally would be against full brain replacements.

I'm pretty much good on everything else though.

 

[Mirelys]

As long as these elective procedures are not done on children...

 

[Mr. QWERTY]

I am good with implants. Why not?

 

[justanobserver]

If I need it and it will help me to enjoy my life and make it easier, heck yeah!

 

[Cathulhu]

All I can say is:

ZOMG! Deus Ex'D!

Seriously though, whats wrong with it? I would love to have these, and I bet a lot of people would. Just don't mess with my brain...

 

[Ampoliros]

Most certainly. They might be a little weird, but there's nothing inherently wrong with replacing body parts.

Side note : Weirdly enough, just yesterday I was watching Ghost in the Shell...

 

[Spherical Time]

Most certainly. They might be a little weird, but there's nothing inherently wrong with replacing body parts.

Side note : Weirdly enough, just yesterday I was watching Ghost in the Shell...

Yeah, bizarrely enough, so was I.

I was going through my tapes looking for stuff that I could tape the Olympics over.

 

[Ampoliros]

Yeah, bizarrely enough, so was I.

I was going through my tapes looking for stuff that I could tape the Olympics over.

Too attached to that valuable collection of American Idol and World's Wildest Police Videos to tape over it?

 

[Nightson]

Yeah, bizarrely enough, so was I.

Up the bizarre meter a bit, I was too.

And yes it would be morally okay, I want implants!

 

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As long as these implants do not have microchips in them which involve us swearing an allegiance to the antichrist, then yes I would support them in some cases. I would support any medical device which would improve life for persons who are otherwise impaired, and by impaired I do not mean that they would simply like to run faster, swim farther, etc. I believe that supporting the latter is nothing more than unethical medical practice, so I would be obliged not to support it.

 

[belladonic-haze]

Yes I am for it, which is logical having a pacemaker myself. I would be crazy if I was against any form of life saving implants...... I would drop death here and on this spot if I do not have one....

 

[MoonlessNight]

Personally I'm not very comfortable with the idea (I don't even wear contacts despite being near sighted and having a tendency to lose/forget/break my glasses), but I'm not sure if there's anything immoral with the idea. I find it distasteful in some instances, risky in others, but I can't say that there is anything inherently wrong about it.

 

[GekkoGecko]

I wouldn't mind implants.

There are these magnetic implants. I heard of one man who has them in his fingers, he claims to be able to feel magnetic fields. Working with computers and electronics all the time (as I do), that would be really neat. And diagnostically helpful.

I don't know if I'd go much further than stuff that's easily removed if it causes a problem medically.

 

[belladonic-haze]

I wouldn't mind implants.

There are these magnetic implants. I heard of one man who has them in his fingers, he claims to be able to feel magnetic fields. Working with computers and electronics all the time (as I do), that would be really neat. And diagnostically helpful.

I don't know if I'd go much further than stuff that's easily removed if it causes a problem medically.

LOL, I could never shake his hand, because my pacemaker can be malfunctioning due to magnetic fields and so on....

 

[Helo]

Yes I am for it, which is logical having a pacemaker myself. I would be crazy if I was against any form of life saving implants...... I would drop death here and on this spot if I do not have one....

Im not talking about pacemakers. Im talking about implants that would enhance already functioning aspects of the human body

 

[belladonic-haze]

Im not talking about pacemakers. Im talking about implants that would enhance already functioning aspects of the human body

Well, a pacemaker does that as well. My heart is beating better because I have this pacemaker. THAT is enhancing a already functioning aspect of the body. Later on the hospital made me pacemaker depend because it would be better for me.....but at first I got it to make my heart beat better.......

I could drive around in a wheelchair and go to the hospital every three days, but now it goes better and I do not need a wheelchair all the time. That is making life better, something that wasn't possible just a decade ago.

It enhances life......simply put....

And if someone has the need to make his body better and pays for it him (her)self I do not see what the problem is with that either......That is the freedom we have in our free world. I do not always agree with implants for butts cheeks and breasts, but it is the freedom of the other to do that, and that is true for a lot of things.......