The author of “When is it O.K. to Replace Human Limbs With Technology?”,Daniel E. Slotnik, and the author of “A Once-Unthinkable Choice for Amputees,” Alexis Okeowo, have a controversy over whether “technology to enhance human life” (par. 1) is acceptable for the replacement for “healthy parts of their bodies” (par. 1). Okeowo believes the people are making “a once-unthinkable choice” (par. 3) because “Instead of doing everything possible to preserve and live with whatever is left of their limbs, some are opting to amputate more extensively to regain something more akin to normal function” (par. 3). Slotnik agrees with Okeowo and wants to know “Where, in general, do you draw the line in terms of using science and technology to enhance human life” (par. 1). Slotnik is a stakeholder in this controversy because he is directly asserting himself as an opposed person in the article. Other stakeholders consist of the amputees, because they are the people directly affected by the situation.
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7), and have an “unfair advantage” (par. 5). An example of one of the “unfair advantage(s)” (par. 5) that is stated is “The South African runner Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, has even been accused of having an unfair advantage over competitors because he runs on J-shaped carbon fiber blades” (par.
7), and have an “unfair advantage” (par. 5). An example of one of the “unfair advantage(s)” (par. 5) that is stated is “The South African runner Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, has even been accused of having an unfair advantage over competitors because he runs on J-shaped carbon fiber blades” (par.