Scoots5012 wrote:
And when genetic enginering becomes mainstream, society as a whole will become stagnant since everyone will all have the genes that will allow them to become athletes, actors, models, politicians, engineres, ETC, at least for those children where the scientists don't screw up.
The census buearu will be able to subdivided the US population up into a dozen or so groups based upon what kind of genes they have!
And speaking of NAAR, didn't one of our former members go protest a NAAR event last fall?
I was wondering if you've seen the film Gattaca, Scoots. It's a film about the exact concept your thinking of. Genetically designed children. The ending is a real surprise, so I won't give it away. I'll just say you wouldn't expect it. If you haven't seen it, I think you should. It's just a really fascinating film. It also has Jude Law in it, but that probaly is a sidenote unless you're attracted to men with a British accent. Heh.
I just remembered, I belive this is in the deleted scenes somewhere, but I forgot what deleted scene it was. They did a very moving tribute, to people who were born "disabled", like with physical issues you wouldn't be aware of. The concept, was all the people who wouldn't have been born if they were designed genetically perfect.
At the end they say, "and you" as one of the people who could've possibly not exisisted had there been the ability to genetically design babies before they were born. It really is something that will make you feel like, ":cry: That was so...beautiful!" So I would suggest, you have Kleenex nearby before you watch it.