Substitute for thinking?
The development of industry and technology has allowed mankind to invent automobiles, planes and ships to travel. Whether it is an ocean or an abyss, mankind seems to be able to cross any barrier set by nature and be omnipotent. But when thinking can also "hire" other people to replace it, what will the world be like? Imagine when you encounter an embarrassing situation in social situations, your face is red and you are overwhelmed. At this time, there is a kind voice in your ear to guide you to easily solve the dilemma and resolve the crisis. It sounds like a kind of Superpowers - having another socialite or life mentor living in your head and navigating your life path. If such a "mentor" can really be hired, then human beings can not only "get something for nothing" by relying on technology, but also don't even need to use their brains! But one thing that needs to be noted is that if this "life mentor" is upright and virtuous, that's all. If he encounters a shameless person, especially a voyeur, the employer's life is not easy to become a plaything for others. ? Or a theater for the entertainment of those behind the scenes?
Thinking is irreplaceable, and independent thinking is an important symbol that distinguishes humans from animals and machines.
Is imprisoning consciousness an ethical violation?
The film narrates such a scene: a woman is lying in the hospital to perform a mysterious "surgery", when the nurse puts on a special machine for her, the camera is transferred from the woman to a special egg-like container, Then there was a hysterical voice that kept calling for help, as if the woman who performed the operation was imprisoned... Later we found out that the cry for help was not from the woman, but from the woman's consciousness." copy". This "replica" communicates with her master. She understands what her master is thinking and needs. The technicians keep the "replica" in a container and let her control all the electronic devices in the house. For example, when the host wakes up, she will bake the charred bread that the host likes, make coffee, and arrange the day's itinerary, just like a caring virtual nanny. This sounds wonderful, but it is important to note that this is a "copy" of consciousness, which is to say, it is the equivalent of a brain that has lost its physical form. Imprisoning your own brain and enslaving her, is it unethical? It sounds like a stupid question, it has no body and cannot be compared with a real human being, how can it be considered unethical? However, when this "copy" was imprisoned, the pain she suffered was real, and her desperation for life was real. People always say that the mind can transcend the body and is higher than the body. If it is not guilty to imprison or abuse the "consciousness", then it is not a crime to murder a vegetative person whose mind has already died.
Is protecting privacy the same as denying the right to know?
The man in the film was overjoyed to learn that his girlfriend was pregnant, but the woman seemed not at all happy, and even thought of aborting the child. The man became angry, and the two had a big argument when they disagreed. In the end, the woman "blocked" the man, and since then disappeared, causing the man to search hard. Later, the man found out that the woman gave birth to the child, but he could never see his beloved girlfriend and daughter because of this "shielding" function, and because of the "ban" by the police, he could only hide behind his girlfriend's house at Christmas. In the woods, he looked up to the vague shadows of his daughter and his girlfriend to solve the pain of lovesickness. European and American countries attach great importance to the right to privacy, but it is revealed from the film that Europeans and Americans are concerned about some privacy protection behaviors that violate people's "right to know". In fact, the man in the film has the right to know the situation of his own flesh and blood, and the woman's "shielding" of him is actually tantamount to a violation of his human rights. Tragically, when the woman died unexpectedly and "shielded" contact, the man was surprised to find that the "daughter" he was concerned about actually had an Asian face--black eyes, black hair, slightly yellow skin, and he had the same face. An Asian friend who looks very similar. This "green hat" came suddenly and broke his reason. The man accidentally killed his girlfriend's father out of anger, and he didn't let the poor little girl go... It was originally a bloody cheating story, but in the end It turned out to be a bloody murder case, something that could have been made clear at the beginning, but because of the woman's "shielding", a man had to wait for many years, in exchange for a desperate betrayal. This is the fault of "shielding". But behind this "shielding" lies the selfishness and cowardice of escapism of human beings.
Humans can be beneficiaries or victims of technology
The fate of the protagonist in the film is undoubtedly the most tragic. Imagine living in this world alone, without feeling any excitement, hearing any sound, or being recognized by anyone. Life is like winter in a crystal ball, and the world is forever separated by a glass wall. How desperate life is! In the beginning, human beings can use "shielding" to avoid fierce quarrels with their relatives, and even avoid things they never want to face, but in the end, "shielding" has become the most cruel punishment in the world - making people suffer from loneliness, The suffering of being ignored and excluded from human life and civilization. When the male protagonist walked out of the police station, everyone in this world was a blur in his eyes, and in everyone's eyes, he was a walking warning sign that seemed to say "Don't approach, this People may have bad intentions!" I didn't expect "shielding" to have such a label-like effect, and the male protagonist may have deserved it. However, this kind of evil ending not only fails to give the viewer any sense of pleasure, but instead feels chills down the spine, and even a little disheartened. This "blocking" feature is really scary!
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