World Religions

To clarify, Paprika in this context is not a spice. Rather, it is an animated movie from Japan, which deals with dreams and the subconcious. The plot in a nutshell is a man named Tokita invented a device called the DC Mini. The DC Mini allows the user to delve into someone elses dreams. However, someone steals it, and uses the technology to implant a dream in people’s heads. The dream soon starts to merge with reality when enough people start to dream it. The ethical conflict presented by the movie is that of whether or not it is right to interfere in one’s dreams. Although there are good applications, such as diagnosing mental disorders, or sharing one another’s dream for another level of connectedness, there are other unsavory applications. The terrorists use the dream to control other’s actions, and eventually reality. Although it is a device with great capacity for good, its capacity for evil is equal. In my opinion, such a device is indeed all right to create. Although it can do evil, most things can be applied to do so. For example, the very internet that makes life so convenient can be used for identity theft and bullying. Devices can be used both ways. The DC Mini is another device. Although it is unnatural, it can allow for better interpretation and diagnosis of mental diseases, and treatment better applied for patients. Although it might be a sin to tap into another’s mind, this is one of those necessary evils for the evolution of mankind. Even with the risks, the good is ever present in such an action. If we monitor the progress and guard the secrets well enough, we may avoid unethical use of such tools.

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