• theneverfox@pawb.social
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      Honestly? Cancer is already getting cured, but no one will be able to afford it

      But dinosaur people? Have fun refusing them or their families healthcare

      Maybe turning people into dinosaurs is the morally superior option

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      It’s one of those “Would you press the button” questions.

      You become cancer-free.

      BUT

      You turn into a dinosaur.

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    Peter Parker doesn’t have a leg to stand on in this argument. Dude literally figured out how to synthesize spider silk in large quantities, which is one of the most sought after discoveries in materials science. Then he just uses it to swing around New York City and tie up bad guys. All his money woes would be over with just one licensing deal with Oscorp. His best friend even runs the company so he could stipulate how they use it

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    I mean… He’s not killing anyone or hating anyone. He just turns people into dinosaurs. I wouldn’t hate being a dinosaur.

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        Uhhh no villain ever gets consent for their plans? So if that’s the only base, this is the least villainous villain ever.

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          I think non-consensually modifying people’s bodies (and minds, because who knows how a human mind maps on to a dinosaur brain) is pretty top-shelf villainy. People have body dysmorphia over body shapes human normally have. Toss on leathery skin or scales, and people will be offing themselves if there’s no fix.

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    I don’t see how these are equal. Also, they’re clearly both a dinosaur and a person.

    And I think I’d prefer to be turned into a dinosaur, too.

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      Your tag seems to suggest that there aren’t genetic predispositions to certain cancers (e.g. BRCA1 for breast cancer). A better criticism might be “that’s not how cancer works” since every cancer type is essentially a separate disease. Cheers.