Transhumanism: The most dangerous idea?

Link: http://reason.com/archives/2004/08/25/transhumanism-the-most-dangero

Pauls' Wheel of Reasoning:

Question at issue: Transhumanism, defined as a strange liberation movement"that wants "nothing less than to liberate the human race from its biological constraints, posing the greatest threat to humans

Purpose: To highlight the changes between people in the primitive age and the current and show how one has changed through training or studies to become one that is no longer considered as a human.

Evidence: 1) "Of course, humans have been deliberately changing their bodies through athletic training and their brains through schooling."

2) "Our ancestors had no wings; now we fly. Our ancient forebears could not hear one another over 1,000 miles; now we phone. And our Stone Age progenitors averaged 25 years of life; now we live 75."

3) "If we start transforming ourselves into something superior, what rights will these enhanced creatures claim, and what rights will they possess when compared to those left behind?"

Assumptions: That all people, regardless of whether students or adults have gone through education before, or go for athletic training for the enhancement of muscles... (Though the UN has come up with the Millennium Development Goals which has one aim for universal primary education)

POV: The point of view is one that criticises science and how it has affected our lives.

Concepts: Transhumanism, Changes in our bodies due to scientific advancements

Consequences: Us changing too much such that we are not considered as humans, Effects of transhumanism

Inferences: One that is of a serious tone and that transhumanism is too far fetched and no relevant

Summary:

A term prevalent yet controversial? Transhumanism is the answer. Transhumanism, like science and technology as a general topic, can be used for it benefits or its cons. However, with that said, the concept of transhumanism is not void, it is present and prevailing. Transhumanism can be controlled and manipulated to either help oneself be more advanced or help others. It’s a subject of one or the society, whether one is selfish or not. Transhumanism has been prevalent since the early ages, through communication devices, lifestyle changes, and lifestyle choices and being bound to the earth, instead of “flying”. The more idealistic view of looking at transhumanism would be that it would aid the world, aid in eradicating poverty, aid in eradicating disability, aid in removing sadness, akin to the rabbits being captured and put back into the magician’s hat. Instead of us warring with one another due to transhumanism, let us look at the brighter and better side of it.