In comics, the X-men are often used as a metaphor for diversity in the real world. They are mutants, and just happened to be born with a different gene. The X-men are different because of how they were born. They didn't have a choice. This is just like being a different skin tone or gender. It's not chosen by you.
In the movie X-Men: The Last Stand, they take a popular comic storyline and bring it to the movie screen. A drug is created that can suppress the gene that makes them different from everyone else. The company markets it as a "cure". Should a person be able to change things about themselves to make themselves the same as everyone else?
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I would have to say it's up to the person. No one should be tricked into changing who they are based on peer pressure (like Rogue). I know personally, I'm a pretty crazy guy and that's what I like about being me. I don't care what others think. So my response would have to be yes but only if it's what they truely want.
Andrew E.
Maximus
Also interesting that X-men began as a commentary on the Civil Rights movement.
When given the option to change something about themselves, people tend to take the option and change themselves for what they think is for the better. I agree with Andrew that if a person wishes to change something about themselves they should have the option to and not be tricked into changing or not changing themselves.
sorry forgot to put my name.
Joseph G.
...That Kid
If it is a question of "should the person BE ABLE to change something about themslves", then yes. If there is an option available, they have every right to do it if they choose. But when it becomes of question of SHOULD they change it, then I would say no. No one should have to change something about themselves that they like into something considered more acceptable. They should be allowed to be who they really are.
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