Sunday, November 25, 2012

Would I support the development of a Bionic Person?

I am in full and complete support of development of bionic body parts. What a wonderful concept and technology to help those who have lost a limb. When we look more at the development of a 'Bionic Person', my thoughts drift towards what is happening currently with the use of Drones in war fare. In a recent article from the Washington Post, it was stated that it has been 10 years since the first strike by an armed U.S. drone killed an al-Qaeda leader and five associates in Yemen. Since then, according to unofficial counts, there have been more than 400 “targeted killing” drone attacks in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia — countries where the United States is not fighting a conventional war. About 3,000 people have been killed, including scores — maybe hundreds — of civilians. And though the United States is winding down its military mission in Afghanistan, the Obama administration, as The Post’s Greg Miller reported last week, “expects to continue adding names to kill or capture lists for years.” Very frightening. It is for this reason that I do not support the creation of a 'Bionic Person'.

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