Genetic Information Depicted In The Movie 'Gattaca'

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DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, is the carrier of genetic information in all living organisms. It defines who that organism will be and every characteristic about it. In the movie GATTACA, the future is displayed as one based on each human’s DNA. A person’s gene indicate their ability and all that they could possibly become, no more no less. This future, as I see it, is quite possible.
Scientist are constantly furthering their knowledge into DNA, and new advances have even helped them predict what certain genetic codes can evolve into. Soon enough, this information will direct scientists toward the ability to predict how an individual will respond to situations and how individuals live on a daily basis. With this ability, scientist will, as they do in GATTACA, rule the world and sentence people to their duties based solely on their DNA. This however, should not be acceptable and certain laws should be put in place for protection from such discrimination. …show more content…
Performing such actions, should be considered a personal invasion of privacy and not allowed. Looking into one’s background without their consent would unethical as would judging a person based on genetic information in which they have no control over. In the movie, however, such actions are considered acceptable and possibly encouraged. Viewing a person’s genetic history is much like performing a background check.
Performing a background check on someone is viewing a person's past and being able to make a judgement on them based on previous actions. This, unlike viewing a person's genetic information, gives a more accurate read on a person since his or her previous actions were chosen by that person, while viewing a person’s genetic history and making a judgement would be similar to saying that person is only capable of such and cannot reach higher
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