Should We Use DNA Testing?
In Gattaca, a film whose roots are firmly planted in the Science Fiction genre, the timeline in which the movie is set is never really stated, thus it could be next year, in another ten, or not for one hundred. While this is effective is making us believe that this could be, "just around the corner", the society presented is widely regarded as being too close to our present day in order to present a true chilling image. With DNA testing already quite common in the sporting world and in what the movie centers around, space exploration, Gattaca arguably fails to deliver its message with enough force to severely impact on the psyche of viewers.
Many modern day sporting teams invest in the technology of genetic screening of potential team members, or even hire a dedicated geneticist. They use this technology to screen potential players at ages as young as ten or eleven, to see how tall they are, and even what build. While this may seem like a......
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