Genetic perfection doesnt lead to perfect world

... Genetic modification can also help screening out heredity fatal diseases. Hence, some people believe that with genetic perfection, we can create perfect human beings and so a perfect society. However, whatever we do against the law of nature (attempt to create perfect genes) will certainly bring all sorts of disasters to ourselves. The film Gattaca has depicted that genetic perfection doesn・t lead to the imaginary perfect society, instead it creates numerous problems and subverts our wonderful world. First of all, the genetic perfection which is achieved by meticulous genetic engineering will lead to .genoism・, which is the discrimination against the genetically inferior -invalid. ... No matter how capable or diligent a person is, without perfect genes the poor resume which is the DNA analysis will only relentlessly bring the invalid failure. All of these discrimination and unfairness due to different standard of genetic profile is really a mirror and recurrence of the absolutely wrong hierarchy Caste system. Genetic perfection that is portrayed in Gattaca will high likely to lead people to be conceited and arrogant. ... Since he is told that he is perfect, he won・t put so much effort to work hard and efficiently utilise his great ability to meet his potential.

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