Labelling Human and Genetic Modification, What I learned from Gattaca, 1997.
I just finished watching Gattaca, 1997, a dystopian sci-fi movie by Andrew Niccol. it was one of the few movies that kinda impress me, and then I came across this article that says NASA called it one of the most plausible movies... for one reason, genetic modification. Parent deciding what they want their kid to become In the movies, people were generally categorized into two groups, the valid, which were genetically modified to have more superior features, such as disease-free, higher intelligence, and stronger physical capability; and the in-valid who were born naturally, which made them more susceptible to diseases and defect. The valid will have more privileges in life, being the higher echelons, and have access to better jobs and status than the in-valid, who are only good for menial jobs. In the movie, the main guy, Vincent , played by Ethan Hawke is an in-valid who dreamed of becoming of traveling into space (or he just wanted to leave the plan...
