{"id":133,"date":"2017-01-23T20:51:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T20:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/courses.digitaldavidson.net\/dig215\/?p=133"},"modified":"2017-01-24T01:29:32","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T01:29:32","slug":"when-you-cant-move-on-recreate-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.digitaldavidson.net\/dig215\/2017\/01\/23\/when-you-cant-move-on-recreate-them\/","title":{"rendered":"When you can’t move on, recreate them."},"content":{"rendered":"

As a sentient human being, I understand the need that Martha felt when she lost Ash. Losing a loved one, especially when they are your spouse, is a difficult situation to navigate through. For this reason I understand her actions when she chose to recreate Ash in physical form. Martha was lonely and needed the comfort that she had recently lost. Were we to take the program that allowed Ash to be recreated and put it out into the world, I do not believe that it would be chaotic. For a small amount of time after Ash’s “rebirth” she genuinely felt better and it showed through her physical appearance. However, I think this program would have to be regulated and temporary.<\/p>\n

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The main issue that I have with the recreation of Ash is that it allowed Martha to become obsessive over an animate object that had no soul and technically was not real. She continuously denied calls from her sister and consistently updated the faux Ash about the progress of the baby. These actions are all very strange and indicate an obsession, as she was becoming absolved into a world that was not real. \u00a0We can also see that the obsession does not cease, as years later the faux Ash is still living at the house. A temporary rebirth would allow the grieving person to better their emotional state. In Martha’s case, she was pregnant. I am not too well versed in the process of pregnancy, but I do know that the emotions that the mother feels impact the development of the baby. In cases such as Martha’s, this program would be beneficial.<\/p>\n

One of the ethical questions that came up as I watched the episode deals with the dead person’s ability to consent to being recreated. The first consent issue arises when Martha is signed up for the program even though she does not wish to become involved. The second issue is: would the dead person want to be recreated in such a manner? What if Ash, while living, has heard of the program yet had asked Martha to not do it? How can we determine what the dead would like to have done? I see the ethical dilemma arise from the fact that someone may not wish to be “rebirthed”, yet a grieving family member may go against these wishes. Does a person still have rights to their identity and digital footprint after they have passed? These are the questions that we must figure out before this becomes \u00a0a reality.<\/p>\n

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As a sentient human being, I understand the need that Martha felt when she lost Ash. Losing a loved one, especially when they are your spouse, is a difficult situation to navigate through. For this reason I understand her actions when she chose to recreate Ash in physical form. Martha was lonely and needed the … <\/p>\n

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