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Gattaca Questions

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1. In Gattaca, genetic perfection must be achieved in order to be part of the aerospace association. How do you feel about creating humans with genetic perfection? Support your choice. 2. In the movie, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is performed on developing embryos to ensure they possess the best hereditary traits of their parents. If our technology capabilities were to allow this, how would you feel about choosing the genetic make-up of your offspring? Support your choice. 3. If genetic testing is performed on an individual who should know the results? Why? Who should not know the results? Why?

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4. What did you enjoy about this movie? 5. What did you not like about the movie? 6. Do you believe that there should be laws to prevent the genetic discrimination that was seen in this movie in order to protect us from genetic discrimination? Why or why not?