Thursday, March 30, 2006

i dont think it is fair to consider the monster as a cyborg
i agree with the idea that they are both in a sense borderline cases, but its still 2 completely different things. thats comparing 2 things that are on the opposite sides of humanity if you think about it
although the monster is artificially made, it does not fall into the category in which we are considering a cyborg
i think the monster could be better compared to a human because i dont think that in this case the fact that he was artificially created has as much effect as the fact that physically he doesnt look like a normal human and cannot function like one but still possesses human qualities and has the instinct for survival, companionship, etc
the problem in comparing a cyborg to a monster would be in that the normal idea of a cyborg is a fairly extreme definition of one, in that the machinery plays a very key role in the body, mostly the mind
the monster has no machine mind, it is purely human in that sense, and all his parts are also human parts
so in conclusion i think the monster should not be considered as a cyborg because it has no machinery, and although artificially created, it is physically 100% natural and has the same instincts as anything in nature of survival, seeking companionship, and fear

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