My presentation today will be regarding the pros of eugenics and its impact on society. After studying the movie GATTACA, it is clear that eugenics plays a vital role in the storyline. Although the movie was created in 1997 and was set in the ‘not too distant future’, it is evident that what was fictional is partially becoming reality. Medical treatment is becoming more sophisticated, prevention of diseases is evident. The use of eugenics in sport leagues has been introduced. The further enhancement of eugenics is becoming rapid, and profound. Many people have a negative attitude towards eugenics after inspecting GATTACA; the cons of eugenics have been demonstrated flawlessly in the movie. But what GATTACA fails to do is cover in depth the pros of this new and advanced technology we possess.
So what is eugenics? By definition it is the study or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population. We see this occurring almost......
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