The Herald - Just yesterday, Charlie Gordon, age 37, passed away after tripling his IQ in an operation a few months ago. After interviewing many people and asking them what they think of it, I have come to a conclusion that most people strongly disagree that this experiment should never even exist. Mr Lim, one of the interviewees, said, "From a religious point of view, altering your brain and tripling your IQ is going against God. God has reasons for everything - from being mentally retarded to being disabled." This is a meaningful sentence to me.
Although this experiment could be considered as the scientific breakthrough of the century, many scientists are against this idea as they find it cruel. Take Charlie Gordon, the poor man who had suffered terribly from this experiment, for instance. In his journal, he wrote that as he begin to deteriorate, he was very frustrated and mad for getting stupid. Thus, this experiment only caused Charlie to be happy for a few months and after that, his life was like a nightmare.
In conclusion, I think that this experiment is redundant and only adds to the suffering of mentally retarded people. If I had a chance to undergo this operation or stay mentally retarded, I would immediately choose to stay mentally retarded. I prefer to be naive and innocent rather than be a genius for a few months and pass away after that.
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