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0 pointsnorwalkbear3y ago0 comments

People who don't benefit from good genes are already the underclass today

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Not in the way commercial gene selection would enable. It would give more power to the rich to breed genetically superior humans, something that was previously up to chance, and a level playing field for everyone, regardless of social status. In a few generations, rich families would be untouchable genetically, producing a superior lineage and widening the social gap.

This is why it's critical that access to this technology is democratized and equally accessible to everyone.

It's crazy to me that we're already approaching Gattaca, and the discussion does not revolve entirely on how to prevent it.

krageon3y ago

Genetically superior humans are a net benefit to all of humanity. Inevitably they will interbreed with arbitrary other people occasionally and the technological advances also benefit everyone. Yes, it will stratify society - all of society is and has always been stratified. It is not a good indicator to inform whether or not you should do something.

> It's crazy to me that we're already approaching Gattaca, and the discussion does not revolve entirely on how to prevent it.

Because the movie has been engineered specifically to make you feel vindicated: Someone is said to be limited, they then overcome this limitation. It is the "american dream" in movie form. Another poster has said it higher up: If genetic determinism is real, the main character is a fraud. Viewed through that lens, it becomes an entirely different movie.

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