Death eliminates memories as readily as fancy erasure techniques.
Well said. It also bears noting that being tortured and then killed is (I think?) considered worse than merely being tortured. I realize that this is mostly because death has greater consequences than just erasing memories, but it makes me think—if you’re going to be tortured anyway, would you rather remember it?
I think I might. Some of that is probably an instinctive aversion to having my consciousness messed with, or the vague feeling that I have a right to be as aware of my own past as possible. But it also seems like having experienced serious pain could dampen everyday sorts of pain by comparison, which could come in handy. On the other hand, of course, PTSD. (I wonder how many PTSD sufferers would have their memories erased, if that were possible?)
Well said. It also bears noting that being tortured and then killed is (I think?) considered worse than merely being tortured. I realize that this is mostly because death has greater consequences than just erasing memories, but it makes me think—if you’re going to be tortured anyway, would you rather remember it?
I think I might. Some of that is probably an instinctive aversion to having my consciousness messed with, or the vague feeling that I have a right to be as aware of my own past as possible. But it also seems like having experienced serious pain could dampen everyday sorts of pain by comparison, which could come in handy. On the other hand, of course, PTSD. (I wonder how many PTSD sufferers would have their memories erased, if that were possible?)