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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8469961" data-attributes="member: 4534">During and after the Civil War, a lot of Americans had to explore the ramifications of soldiers returning from war crippled and maimed.&nbsp; Most Americans were Christians back then, and believed at some point in the future they could count on being resurrected on Judgment Day.&nbsp; If they were buried missing an arm or a leg, would they still be missing that arm or leg when resurrected?&nbsp; (This is one of the reasons cremation was so controversial.&nbsp; If you have no body, how can you be resurrected?)&nbsp; So at some point it was just accepted that you would be resurrected at your most heroic.&nbsp; I.e.&nbsp; You would come back with limbs and body intact.&nbsp; Though what that said about someone with a congenital deformity or missing limb I do not know.&nbsp; Cyberpunk Red was released in 2020 (I think).&nbsp; We've had returning soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with missing limbs or scars many years since 2002.&nbsp; I can't help but think that might have changed some attitudes over the years.&nbsp; Though, even back in the early 90s, I know my friends and I wondered cyberware meant for people who got into accidents or were born with limbs that didn't work.&nbsp; If someone is in a wheelchair, is that a Humanity loss?&nbsp; Artificial heart?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8469961, member: 4534"] During and after the Civil War, a lot of Americans had to explore the ramifications of soldiers returning from war crippled and maimed. Most Americans were Christians back then, and believed at some point in the future they could count on being resurrected on Judgment Day. If they were buried missing an arm or a leg, would they still be missing that arm or leg when resurrected? (This is one of the reasons cremation was so controversial. If you have no body, how can you be resurrected?) So at some point it was just accepted that you would be resurrected at your most heroic. I.e. You would come back with limbs and body intact. Though what that said about someone with a congenital deformity or missing limb I do not know. Cyberpunk Red was released in 2020 (I think). We've had returning soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with missing limbs or scars many years since 2002. I can't help but think that might have changed some attitudes over the years. Though, even back in the early 90s, I know my friends and I wondered cyberware meant for people who got into accidents or were born with limbs that didn't work. If someone is in a wheelchair, is that a Humanity loss? Artificial heart? [/QUOTE]

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