Saturday, November 01, 2008
medical immortalitytake note, not immorality. LOL. just read this article or passage on medical immortality. it talks about how people can be 'immortal' medically, i.e. we can survive or we are immune to diseases and viruses or else there is a cure for it. we will have life extension. it talks about the gains and shortcomings of it.
what i feel about immortality is that it can induce lots of fear in people, it brings about huge changes in life undoubtingly. however, is medical immortality what we are pursuing?
looking at the problems we have, especially having those problems with ageing population. to think about it, medical immortality adds on to this problem the modern society. life extension, i believe brings no meaning to this world, irregardless what benefits the scientists or others believe in. what is the point of extending life, if the person has nothing with meaning to do in this world, what is the point of extending your life? personal experiences with the eldery and people depicts this very true picture of how some of them do not wish to live such a long life because they live day by day, not knowing the true sense of living and the purpose of living. so what's the use of extending your life then?
besides, is this progress? i believe not. to see your loved ones pass away or see them leaving you is hurtful, pain and brings about trememdous impact in you. however, life extension itself, does it necessary bring happiness to you? something in me tells me no. to give life extension means to continue to live in the past, to forever to keep to your comfort zone. perhaps, the life extension does not bring happiness to your loved ones, but in fact pain instead. again, what is the point then?
additionally, i would say, medical immortality is
impossible. no matter what others say. this world is ever changing. are you sure you can be immune to all diseases forever? i guess not, viruses can mutate. diseases can become more lethal. see the recent cases of disease epidemic? bird flu and SARS? who says we can be immune and cure all diseases? whether we want to believe in it or not, humans can be both strong and weak. in fact, we are weak against nature.
moral immortality? nay, i guess it's not for me. i prefer to follow nature.
Swallowtail 3:33:00 PM