Littlecandylulu903 415 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 I was talking about this with my cousin, since he tells me of bad experiences hes had while using this site. He wishes he could wipe his memory clean of said experiences, but thinks his reasons are too "petty" and "stupid" for it to be considered acceptable. I'm sure you all know of the progress that has been made in terms of research for this treatment, but chances are it would only be available to those suffering from severe PTSD as there are very good reasons to think it wouldn't be a walk in the park. So if wiping memories becomes a thing, would it be available to those who wanted it, whoever they are, or would it be very restricted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espurr 449 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Memories make you who you are. I forget a lot already and even though I remember the good, the bad and the ugly, it's all worth it. No memory is worth losing. But for people with things like PTSD and such perhaps it's a reasonable option. Still, I think those sort of things should be restricted and stuff. I don't care what pony you like because I like everypony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcorDisparate 385 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 It will still depend your reasons to do it. It would create such a mess otherwise . Anyway, you can still do it by yourself, there are a lot of ways to do it, the human mind is such a fragile thing anyway. Signature made by Pucksterv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMac 3,085 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Unless you have PTSD, I don't see a reason to get rid of memories. Even the painful ones make us who we are and even have the potential to make us better people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Black Circle 1,586 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Nope. Neither should it. Even if you have stuff like PTSD. Biscuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discordian 6,015 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Such a thing could very easily cause quite the hazard. If people just up and forgot the things that taught them common sense or how to do their job things would really go in the shitter. Imagine if the criminal element got their hands on it as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlecandylulu903 415 May 9, 2015 Author Share May 9, 2015 Such a thing could very easily cause quite the hazard. If people just up and forgot the things that taught them common sense or how to do their job things would really go in the shitter. Imagine if the criminal element got their hands on it as well. Why would they erase those things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discordian 6,015 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Why would they erase those things? Painful memories, perfectionists who wish to erase mistakes, doing so totally by accident...there's a host of reasons and I couldn't possibly predict all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvadel 1,393 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 I was talking about this with my cousin, since he tells me of bad experiences hes had while using this site. He wishes he could wipe his memory clean of said experiences, but thinks his reasons are too "petty" and "stupid" for it to be considered acceptable. I'm sure you all know of the progress that has been made in terms of research for this treatment, but chances are it would only be available to those suffering from severe PTSD as there are very good reasons to think it wouldn't be a walk in the park. So if wiping memories becomes a thing, would it be available to those who wanted it, whoever they are, or would it be very restricted? Painful memories are some of the most valuable memories we have. They define one's character. Without any painful memories, one would not be the same person. As for if anyone figured out how to wipe memories, we would be in a very scary and dystopian world. I can't believe it would not be abused. 2 Silvadel, the Pegasus of Insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Bleck 19,361 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Nope. Neither should it. Even if you have stuff like PTSD. Even if said PTSD drives an ex-soldier to go on a rampage or something? It's not exactly black-and-white, you know. By Emerald.↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlecandylulu903 415 May 9, 2015 Author Share May 9, 2015 Painful memories are some of the most valuable memories we have. They define one's character. Without any painful memories, one would not be the same person. As for if anyone figured out how to wipe memories, we would be in a very scary and dystopian world. I can't believe it would not be abused. Some memories aren't helpful, Especially since my cousin is currently permabanned from this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untitled Goose Q 5,137 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 As already said, memories are a large part of making us who we are. To be able to erase one's own memories.... That is one thing I hope never becomes available. Sure, there are some case in which it would be good, but there are more cases in which it would be a very bad thing. Plus, memory deletion would easily lead onto memory alteration, which would open an entirely worse can of worms. On 4/22/2016 at 6:16 PM, The Nightly Spectre said: One does not ask why The Questioner is awesome. One should instead ask their gods if they ever compare to the awesomeness of the one and only Questioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Black Circle 1,586 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 Even if said PTSD drives an ex-soldier to go on a rampage or something? It's not exactly black-and-white, you know. It would be great in that situation. I'm afraid the technology would expand to be used beyond that. Also, Black-And-White doesn't exist. I didn't mention it. Biscuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Horse 12,961 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 While I appreciate some people might be wishing they could erase some select memories from their minds, I don't think it's something that should ever be done. You might as well be denying a portion of your past, of your life, and it's not like just because you don't remember it anymore it never actually happened. You can't just erase the past. I think its a far better idea to just try and make amends for any particular parts of your past you weren't happy about and then learn from the experience, move on harder and tougher for it. 1 "Always watching - Always lurking." Signature by @Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 (edited) Painful memories are some of the most valuable memories we have. They define one's character. Without any painful memories, one would not be the same person. Exactly, we learn so much from them. Plus without bad memories, we can't really feel happiness anymore. Edited May 9, 2015 by Blobulle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,302 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 (edited) You don't want an "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" type situation. Where anyone can just walk into a facility and have anything erased from their memory on a whim. Should it somehow become a reliable, humane, and precise practice (and I ain't talking shock therapy), I think memory erasure should be limited to those whose past could genuinely prevent them from living more-or-less ordinary or satisfactory lives; particularly concerning their day-to-day functionality. Regardless, it should be entirely up to the individual. Some of us learn from suffering. Overcome it and become better or stronger. Edited May 9, 2015 by Ziggy and Angelbaby 2 "It uses the faculty of what you call imagination. But that does not mean making things up. It is a form of seeing." - from "The Amber Spyglass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvadel 1,393 May 9, 2015 Share May 9, 2015 This also brings another potential abuse ... The "death of personality" punishment for crimes. 1 Silvadel, the Pegasus of Insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_Case001 4,889 May 10, 2015 Share May 10, 2015 I'm sure the technology could exist someday. Probably a bad idea, I reckon. This also brings another potential abuse ... The "death of personality" punishment for crimes. So many ethical questions. If you erase a criminals memory, what does that mean? Is he stil bad? Could he be completely rehabilitated? Like, what if you had MIB flashy thinged Hitler for his entire life. Everything gone. What would he be like after that? Would/could his envirnoment create a completely different individual? We're talking Picard/Shinzon stuff here. But if we could erase memories, surely we could implant them as well. Right? Now we're getting really crazy. What's that game where memories are a commodity to be bought and sold? Remember Me, I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatonRyu 1,033 May 12, 2015 Share May 12, 2015 Watch the Gravity Falls episode 'The Society of the Blind Eye'. It does a pretty good job at explaining why having such a technique readily available would not be a good idea. I don't think it's smart to erase things from your mind, even the worst memories you have. Memories are a part of you, and dealing with them will help you grow as a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Bleck 19,361 May 12, 2015 Share May 12, 2015 Some of us learn from suffering. Overcome it and become better or stronger. And others are only broken down by it. By Emerald.↑ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorn O Discord 118 May 14, 2015 Share May 14, 2015 I sure hope so. My only desire is that it would target specific memories, and be anonymous when underwent. I think it already exists to some degree with Electrotherapy, but its crude at best. I'm afraid taking a pill and Mekong bad memories go away is still a bit SciFi, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks 10,816 May 14, 2015 Share May 14, 2015 (edited) This is a very very bad idea, for one thing who knows what kind of effect this sort of thing could have on the brain it could potentially cause a great deal of serious damage especially with repeated use. It could cause people to become too dependent on this to solve their problems and use it as a sort of crutch which could cripple their personal growth. And most disturbingly of all governments and other unscrupulous groups and individuals could use that technology for all sorts of purposes. You could set up some poor patsy and erase their memory so they won't be able to talk, the government has set up a ton of patsies in the past and is actively doing it now do we really need to make this even easier by being able to wipe peoples memories? Edited May 14, 2015 by Darth Bane Rarity Get's Cockroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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