Do you think that doctors and scientists should tamper with intelligence and try to make mentally handicapped people more intelligent? Why or why not?
2006-10-28 06:57:52 · 9 answers · asked by xkrista44x 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
This question was explored in the book "Flowers for Algernon" (Algernon was a mouse). The book was the basis for a movie called "Charley." Drug therapy was used to change a handicapped person into a genius. It was a cautionary tale.
Still, If we can grow babies we should help people who are already here to have better lives.
2006-10-28 07:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Charlie Kicksass 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.. i believe they can..
intelligence is very complex..it cant be defined, much less improved on.. however, if by meddling with some nerves in the body, a mentally handicapped person becomes more aware of the world, why not??
dont we accept medicine doing this - 'tampering ' to us physically all the time, why not mentally..
2006-10-28 07:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by anamika 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No mentally handicapped people will never be as intelligent as normal people. It would be a waste of time and money to try to change their intelligence. Kinda like spending money on a broken down car instead of buying a new one.
2006-10-28 07:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by reallyfedup 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if someone is born with a Mental Handicap, little can be done to improve the intelligence, so maybe if doctors somehow find a big vaccine or something, maybe intelligence should be at least worked on.
2006-10-28 07:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by The FFX Blitz ™ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No one can be more intelligent than what they have always been....Intelligence is a relative term at times....You can have the capacity of having intelligence but be not using it...Intelligence does not mean all knowing....but having the ability of knowing....
2006-10-28 07:34:46 · answer #5 · answered by deevoonay 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. intilegense shud not bee tamper wit.
Look ad me... I still hav brain of 1 yeer old and I purfektly fine.
:)
2006-10-28 07:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by Chong Connery 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not?
It certainly can not hurt anything and it would certainly be a benefit to society as well.
2006-10-28 07:06:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How is that possible
2006-10-28 07:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by roydono 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd ask you why they shouldn't. period.
2006-10-28 07:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by cassandra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋