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Gattaca: How Much Science Is Too Much Science

How much Science is too much Science?

            Science has revolutionized out way of living. We cannot say for certain whether science is a curse or a fruit of blessing. It is science that had provided modern man the life of ease, leisure and pleasure. It has brought in reach of the common man comforts and luxuries that were available in the past only to few. Science had invented marvelous machines. People and things, news and views can go around the globe today with lightning speed. Men has already landed on the moon and a human-made satellite that goes through the solar system gives us more information about other solar planets. Our lives have become healthier and longer. Modern hygiene, sanitation, medicine and surgery are conquering more and more physical and mental illnesses each day. Science also has figured out a way to clone animals and genetically modify the organisms and food, as well.
            There are other all different kinds of movies that interpret on scientific issues and inform viewers about the future perspective. Has anyone thought of what our future would like in terms of science? Well there are many Hollywood movies produced, which reflects on this question. One of the movies that we watched in class was called Gattaca. Basically, this movie refers to the future world of genetics engineering, where there is discrimination not between races and ethnicity, but genetic discrimination. Calling people "Valid", genetically engineered people and "Invalid", those who were conceived by traditional means, carries out the discrimination. It is easy to profile one's genotype resulting in the validity qualifying for proficient employment while the in who are liable to disease are demoted to menial jobs.
            The character Vincent Freeman was conceived and born with out the aid of genetic engineering. He was suffering from nearly eradicated physical dysfunctions of nearsightedness and congenial heart defect as well as given the life...