watch Gattaca movie and answer question
1) How far are we away from the future the “not-too-distant-future” outlined in Gattaca?
2) What’s wrong with Vincent? Why does he want so badly to become an astronaut?
3) Who is Anton? Why did Vincent’s parents genetically engineer their second son?
4) What exactly is a “Faith Child,” and why are they considered abnormal in the future outlined by
Gattaca?
5) What is a “Degenerate” in the future outlined by Gattaca?
6) What is “Genoism,” and how does it relate to “Degenerates?”
7) Who is Gerome Morrow, and what’s his problem? Why did he step out in front of the automobile and attempt suicide?
8) Would you genetically engineer your child? What would happen if you didn’t genetically engineer your child? Could your child compete in a world filled with genetically engineered children?
9) What moral, religious, or ethical reasons might keep you from genetically engineering your child? What elements might dissuade you from following your moral guidelines?
10) What traits would you “gift” your child with? Make a top ten lists of physical and mental attributes you would engineer into your child.
11) What exactly is genetic engineering? Where can you find genetic engineering in use today?
12) What is stem cell research? Why is it so controversial?
13) Why shouldn’t we clone a human being? Why should we clone human beings?
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