lobotomization theme
We are asked when, if ever, it is acceptable to prescribe lobotomization, the surgical destruction of part of someone's brain, typically in the context of ameliorating a mental disorder. Concrete lobotomization is no longer done but surgery on the brain is sometimes necessary and there are many tough decision to wrangle.
9 total · 1 choice · 8 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tos1x10 | choice | Dr. Tristan Adams was using his experimental "neural neutralizer" machine to effectively lobotomize the criminally insane patients under his care. |
| movie: Alien Abduction (2005) | minor | Jane encountered various lobotomized people in the asylum. |
| movie: Cube Zero (2004) | minor | Wynn was rendered mentally handicapped my means of a lobotomization and then dumped into the Cube. |
| movie: Freejack (1992) | minor | A team of surgeons were about to use their "lomotomizer" gizmo on Alex. |
| movie: Harrison Bergeron (1995) | minor | Harrison was iffy about going through with a mandatory operation akin to a lobotomy in order to permanently lower his intelligence. Philipa was lobotomized for trying to escape from the National Administration Center. |
| movie: Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979) | minor | The Richard clone was horrified to find his love interest, Lena, had been lobotomized. |
| movie: ReAnimator (1985) | minor | Dr. Carl lobotomized the Dean Alan Halsey zombie along with a number of corpses that he'd reanimated. |
| tos3x16 | minor | Garth was effectively lobotomized at the end of the story. |
| voy4x10 | minor | B'Elanna thought she might be subjected to what amounted to a lobotomy. |