Arrison, Sonia.
“Fears About Radical Life Extension Consequences Are Unrealistic.”Extending the Human Lifespan, edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press,2013. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Accessed 21 Jan. 2018. The population increase thatcomes with a prolonged life will rise, but not by much. This crushes theargument that longer lifespans will lead to the overpopulation of cities. Ifpeople had more time on earth, there would be more opportunities to do greatthings.
Many of the world’s greatest inventors did not create anythinglifechanging until much later in his or her life. The argument that the richwill live longer than the poor because they have the means to gain access to lifeextension treatments is also suppressed. The ethical viewpoints of why lifeextension may be beneficial for society are useful because they contradict myargument.Dvorsky, George.”Radical Life Extension: An Overview.
” Extending the Human Lifespan,edited by Tamara Thompson, Greenhaven Press, 2013. At Issue. OpposingViewpoints in Context, Accessed 21Jan.
2018. If humans could live for an indefinite amount of time, it would comewith psychological consequences, such as boredom and a repetitive life. Humansdo not know what will happen after a person’s projected lifespan, which makesit perilous to follow through with a life extension treatment. The likelihoodof insanity for living such long lives is also a concern. Life extension alsocomes with the downfall of the workplace.
The younger people would not be ableto acquire new jobs if the older generations are still filling the positions ofthe jobs they have worked at for years. The older generation would not have togive up their jobs because retirement is not a necessity since they can liveindefinitely. The unethical results of life extension support my argumentbecause they prove that life extension comes with consequences.”The Ethics of HumanLife Expansion.” Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2015.Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Accessed 19 Jan. 2018.
The extension of life focuseson ways to slow down or stop the aging process. Modern medicine is developingways to make this dream come true for many people by focusing on the aging damagedone to cells. Many researches believe that life could be extended by ten totwenty years, or even centuries. Other researchers focus on refining thequality of life instead of drastically extending it.
Cryopreservation, freezingand storing bodies for future revival, is available for people who die beforepractical treatments are available for extending life. Life extension alsocould have consequences, such as the shortage of natural resources and jobsbecause of the population growth. The use of cryopreservation and theconsequences of life extension support my argument because they reveal how theextension of life could damage society.