Gattaca is a sobering reality. Today, we already have a Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), we don't have to wait until the child is born to know their pre-dispositions. The boundaries between public and private life have been breached; now employers can own their employee's facebook passwords, and view their lives online as well as their legal records. Although we don't give blood to enter our work, we do sign in, whether that be with a physical presence, card, or online credentials. Our progress can be monitored, and if questioned, employee's must provide urine samples for drug tests, or breathalyzers for alcohol abuse.
Caste systems exist today based upon the state of family and finance, however, genomic status would be just as derogatory. You cannot choose your family or your genome, but when the day comes where I can purchase a "smart gene", I would do so immediately to ensure my child had the requirements to work at Gattaca.
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