The Pros And Cons Of Bioenhancements

As with human limitation, so too I believe would the Church teaching of bioenhancements be limited in what it can accomplish in connecting the body and technology. Pope Francis, in his recent encyclical Laudato Si, acknowledges the technology capabilities in the hardworking people of the twenty-first century, with a God-given creativity and talent for science, saying that “…those who possess particular gifts for the advancement of science and technology [should not] be prevented from using their God-given talents for the service of others[, however]…[w]e need constantly to rethink the goals, effects, overall context and ethical limits of this human activity, which is a form of power involving considerable risks” (par. 131, 132). If the Church

For example, can current wearable technology such as Google Glass be used in the future to create a contact lens that is also a monitor, showing you pictures and lyrics in your depth of view when singing and praying? Could this same computer contact technology be used in virtual reality for tours of the Holy Land and Vatican City? Or, is it possible that in the future, priests can have a microchip in their brain installed with all the possible information on Catholic apologetics and catechesis, in addition to all of their personal knowledge and experiences on those topics, so that they are prepared for any question or lecture? Is it possible that strength enhancements could allow for serving the needy to be faster and easier, allowing for more people to obtain help they need? These such questions open up numerous possibilities for bioenhancements if and when accepted by the Church with regards to the proposed teaching I have argued, supported, researched and discussed. And with science and technology advancing rapidly every day, I am sure that the dawning of bioenhancements in society will soon