Transhumanism, or scientific human modification, may be the most important turning point in the history of humanity. The ability to enhance human intellect and change a human being both physically and psychologically has been the goal of humanity since the dawn of time. The consequences of allowing a human to become god-like could be catastrophic, but the goal of human evolution has always been to advance the human race in any way possible. Thanks to the ability of humans to alter themselves through genetics, nanotechnology and the use of artificial intelligence, they are on the verge of allowing themselves to live healthy lives perhaps forever. Another of the benefits of transhumanism is the possibility for humans to improve the entire field of medicine through technology. Third, the ability to allow something with superhuman intelligence to control humanity's outcome is always wrongly seen as a detriment to the human race. The advancement of the human race through technology is the goal of evolution and is the reason why humans continue to live. Earth. The ability to enable future generations to reach their full potential through technology should be the goal of all human beings. The two main criticisms of this topic are, firstly, it is considered unnatural, and secondly it is considered "playing God". Transhumanists reject the claim of unnatural because most of what humans do with any technology is unnatural, yet these uses are accepted as beneficial, not harm (Post, 2004). As for the second concern, most transhumanists consider themselves agnostic or atheist, so playing the role of God is not a legitimate concern for them. The issue is of great concern to people... middle of paper... A.Present Hawk's Perch Technical Writing. (2007). Nanotechnologies in medicine – nanomedicine. Retrieved from http://www.understandingnano.com/medicine.htmlSiegel, A. (2008, April 25). Ethics of stem cell research. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stem-cells/Torr, J. (2010, April 10). Genetic improvement can improve humanity. Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com.bakerezproxy.palnet.info/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&disableHighlighting=false&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE|EJ3010212235&mode=viewWorld Transhumanist Association. “Genetic improvement can improve humanity.” Genetic engineering. Ed. James D. Torr. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Frequently asked questions about transhumanism". 2003. Gale Opposing Views in Context. Network. April 10. 2012.