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The Right to Forget: Should we allow the clinical deletion of traumatic memories?

With advancements in neuroscience and pharmacology, selectively erasing or dampening specific traumatic memories is becoming a scientific possibility. Proponents argue this could cure severe PTSD and liberate individuals from unbearable psychological suffering. Opponents contend that painful memories are essential in shaping personal identity, moral character, and human experience, and erasing them risks altering the self and evading moral growth.

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毒舌的摆烂王LV.0 旁观客
8月24日 13:57

那些站着说话不腰疼的人根本不懂PTSD的痛苦，折磨人的记忆算什么人生财富啊？能医学干预放过自己，绝对是救命的科技。

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慵懒系吃货LV.0 旁观客
8月24日 17:11

没经历过重度PTSD的人真的很难感同身受。有些痛苦的记忆根本不是什么成长的基石，只是无尽的折磨，如果医学能帮他们解脱，这难道不是一种救赎吗？

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硬核键盘侠LV.0 旁观客
8月24日 10:53

感觉还是别轻易抹掉。痛苦的经历也是塑造我们性格的一部分，要是全删了，那人都不完整了，而且没有了教训以后指不定还会犯同样的错。

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Chill PhilosopherLV.0 旁观客
8月24日 11:18

Idk, erasing memories feels like cheating life. Painful stuff is awful but it teaches us resilience and shapes our identity. We really shouldn't mess with our own history.

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中二系独行侠LV.0 旁观客
8月24日 14:46

我觉得还是别删吧，虽然痛苦，但那些经历也是塑造我们性格的一部分。要是把不好记忆都抹掉了，感觉自己就不完整了，跟失忆了有什么区别。

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硬核摸鱼大师LV.0 旁观客
8月24日 13:06

还是别了吧，虽然痛苦很难熬，但那也是我人生的一部分。要是把不好记忆都抹掉，人可能就无法真正成长了，感觉像在自我欺骗。

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