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Don't be so patronizing. The film visualizes a possible society where the line between genetic therapy and genetic enhancement is crossed.

From a bioethical perspective, this isn't "Anti-vaxxing", it deals with misconceptions of genetic predeterminism in humans. Sure you can minimize harm by preventing a child born with tay sachs (genetic therapy) - but you're not minimizing harm by picking a child that will be taller and have blue eyes (enhancement) just because they're statistically likely to be more successful in life.

The main character's roommate provided this contrast as a "failed" olympic athlete, whose life was chosen before he was born.




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