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Re:A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depressio... by whatshisface on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @10:35AM (#22803557)
>Harkens too closely to 'scientist seeks to cure homosexuality through direct brain stimulation' in the 1950s.

Let's say we lived in a world where in addition to having their sex changed, people could have their gender and sexual orientation changed. Would there really be anything wrong with that? In the 1950s, it was a forced medical procedure, but what if the wrongness came from its involuntary application and not its intrinsic nature?

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Re:A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depressio... by gramontblanc on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @01:27PM (#22805373)
Yes? Do you approve of the idea of using any combination of therapies found effective to cure people of believing in their religion, or to 'solve' political dissidents?

Intellectual freedom,literally in this case, is important.(1)

1. Die Gedanken Sind Frie

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Re:A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depressio... by whatshisface on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @03:10PM (#22806431)
>Do you approve of the idea of using any combination of therapies found effective to cure people of believing in their religion, or to 'solve' political dissidents?

What I'm suggesting you consider is, what if it's only done voluntarily? For example I can't imagine a political dissident voluntarily subjecting themselves to belief neutralization. I have a hard time imagining how the voluntary rule could allow any of the authoritarian outcomes.

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