Is transpecification a right?

I've only heard and seen about this in movies, and I wasn't really sure that there are people who believe in this in real life. I maybe a skeptic on things like this and would rather think that it's a psychological matter. But if we're talking about legalities here, then probably it is a person's right to go through the process of transpecification. Although I think that once he does, he forfeits every right he had as a human.

I think your friend has flippered!

I think I would want to counsel my friend to get professional help. If someone thinks he should have been born a dolphin, I'd think something was wrong. As for new technology...it still sounds like science fiction.

Very cute post! Friends don't let friends turn themselves into dolphins. lol.

@urban I want to thank you for starting this discussion. My husband walked in whilst I was rolling around on the floor breathless from laughter and now he wants to cart me off to the mental ward for a psychological evaluation. Which of you lovely people want to accompany me?

I don't think that we should tamper with what God has created. Your friend should not have any surgeries, as God made him human, and your friend needs to stay in this species.

I don't see it as a right, but if he can afford it, why not? Well then again, since it is legal, and it is his body maybe he has a right to do it. I only hope he take swimming lessons and becomes a strong swimmer before he does it. After all after the surgery he will have to live in the ocean or a large aquarium. You might want to work out a system of communication so you can talk to your friend after the surgery. Maybe Morse code. Have fun.

it would be interesting. to start with, the doctor would web the feet together, implant a breathing system - gills - as found in fish, prepare plastic heads different from humans, train him to speak and behave like a dolphin, develop alimentary canal like amphibians, become cold blooded, brain transplant, etc. I do not know how long this would take but he must be prepared for uncountable visits to the surgeon. One thing Iam sure of is this, it would never function well and his life would be deplorable than before. But after all these, he shouldn't forget that dolphins are good marine foods and he may be eaten along the line. I am just trying to amuse myself. The whole idea would be insanity; the type no medication can cure or manage.

I think you've been watching too much South park.

If you can afford it, why shouldn't it be. You should have the right to just about anything you want to your own body. Of course what disturbs me is the billions spent on research, and millions more to perform some pretty aesthetic medical procedures. While there's still more than enough work for all the doctors in the world in just preventing actual suffering and curing disease.

If it was my friend I would not let him to make himself a fool. I really feel sorry. Community its very important .Let's not make others look at us a weird creatures.