“Radical improvement [of life] is a way out of the human species” (Agar). Radical enhancement refers to an attempt to permanently or temporarily alter the human body, in this case the human lifespan. The social movement in support of radical improvement of life is known as transhumanism. In recent years, there has been a lot more talk about radically improving life. This could mean adding years to the average human lifespan. There is much controversy on the subject and whether it is ethical or not. Some say it will improve life and the way people live their daily lives. Others, however, are completely against this idea for many reasons, such as their personal opinions and beliefs and the fact that they view it as simply unnatural. Many people support radical life extension, but this idea should not be implemented because it has already been explored, it would cause division between people, and it is inhumane. Although human life extension is considered a negative topic by most, there are some positives. to this. Proponents of using scientific technologies to extend human life point out that it could help cure diseases. The life enhancement technique does not necessarily extend life all the time, but one may appear to stay younger a little longer. This would reduce the frequency of age-related diseases and could eventually disappear completely. While this might be a possibility, it wouldn't completely cure death, it would just delay it for a little while: "The fact is that no medical treatment reduces a person's overall risk of dying" (Gems). Those who support radical life improvement also see it as a way to experience...... middle of paper ......Greenhaven Press, 2013. At issue. Rep. from “On Singer and Radical Life Extension.” Sentient Developments, December 26, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Internet. November 26, 2013. Gems, David. “Aging is a disease that science should cure.” Extending human lifespan.Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At issue. Rep. Excerpt from “Aging: to treat or not to treat? The possibility of treating aging is not just an idle fantasy. » American Scientist 99.4 (July-August 2011). Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. November 25, 2013.Grey, Aubrey de. “Reasons and methods for promoting our duty to prolong healthy life indefinitely.” Journal of Evolution and Technology 18.1 (May 2008). Rep. in Extending Human Lifespan. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. At issue. Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. December 5. 2013.