Friday, 28 December 2012

We are at the beginnings of having conscious steering of our own evolution. But where will we choose to go? We are close to having drugs to alter our neurology. Already we are beginning to medicate against depression and anxiety. If we can drug away the suffering of a parent who has lost a child in an accident wouldn't we be immoral not to help them? But if we can drug away parental responsibility and love there will be those who will pre medicate in speculation at future possible pain. What of these people? A few years ago I heard a debate over whether taking drugs was mere personal choice. I argued that taking drugs could be bad as we are all walking adverts, wearing sandwich boards of how we choose to live. Drugging away ones feelings, ones emotional responses is immoral.

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