Topic > The Pros and Cons of Transhumanism - 741

The idea of ​​modifying the human body and brain is a very sensitive topic. This idea can be very scary and, more importantly, highly unpredictable. By modifying a human being, “we would modify a complex and interconnected package of traits and will never be able to anticipate the final outcome” (Fukuyama, 2003, p. 449). Fukuyama also has a great point here. I agree that by changing one trait or part of a human being, there is no way to predict what would happen to that person's other traits. For example, if we changed someone's ability to be “violent and aggressive, we would not be able to defend ourselves; if we didn't have feelings of exclusivity, we wouldn't be loyal to those close to us; if we never felt jealousy, we would never feel love” (Fukuyama, 2003, p.449). We have to be careful about what we would change about a human being. As the quote states, for every trait we think harms us, there is a trait that comes from it, which benefits us immensely. Another example would be that the equality of people in the world would be harmed and ruined. If some of the world's humans began to transform into superior beings, where would people who cannot afford these changes fall? Overall, the world's humans preach and build communities about equality. When