[QUOTE="STWELCH"] Besides the religious reasons?
Well, on one hand, who will be able to afford these improvements? Only the rich, which will hurt the already shaky divide between rich and poor.
Also, you have the fun sci-fi scenarios where you would have Terminator like war happen (It's amazing to see how many bioethicists believe that may happen)
Also, any attempt to create a true democracy after any form of transformation becomes available will be void; any free society is found on the ideal of "natural rights", or rights inherently guaranteed due to one's humanity. However, now we will have transhumans walking around, throwing that concept for a loop.
SimpJee
I guess in my world where this happens, capitalism is king still. Companies that make this technology want to make tons of money, so why would you only sell to the rich? I mean, comapanies target products at the rich or early adopters all the time, it's where we get the trickle down effect. Why would this be different? Also, if we modify ourselves to we can fight those terminators :P That's why I mentioned it's the only way we'll be able to compete with computers. If we combine part of ourselves with technology.
Have you ever seen Ghost in the Shell? That is what my dream is, to not only be a cyborg, but to be completely free of the body and enter the internet. I'm such a horrible nerd, and ever since I became an atheist now it all seems possible as it's based on science. Not the free of body part, that kind of combines religion with science somewhat.
This is radical technology; only the rich will be able to afford the best, and the most quality enhancements. Sure, the lower classes would be able to get it (eventually) but it would not be near the quality that the richer have; it would simply be another divide.
Log in to comment