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Part A: The film, GATTACA portrays a society of humans in which individuals are the product of genetic engineering and their worth is measured solely by the “quality” of their DNA. Today, genetic discrimination in many workplaces and the use of genetic screening and IVF of eggs is comparable to the GATTACA society. First, GATTACA describes our society where many individuals are discriminated against due to their genetic makeup. In the film, Vincent was denied employment at GATTCA because he had a 99% chance of having a heart defect and most likely dying by age 30 and was therefore deemed “NOT VAILD” for employment at cause of natural birth (Niccol, 1997). Similarly, several bills have been introduced in the Ontario legislature, such as Private Members' Bill C-536, aimed at amending the Canadian Labor Code to help eliminate genetic discrimination in the workplace ( Heim-Myers, 2011). The need and emergence of introducing a Private Members' Bill to protect people illustrates the inequality in the workplace today in this society towards individuals based on their genetic makeup. Furthermore, Michio Kaku explains in “Vision of the Future” that in the United States individuals have been struggling for 12 years to eliminate genetic discrimination and the division created between individuals due to genetic alterations and engineering. Individuals who cannot afford these alterations and modifications will find themselves at the bottom of the social ladder and will be discriminated against while people with genetic enhancement will be higher up in the social hierarchy. (Kaku, 2007). Thus, through the character of Vincent, GATTACA portrays our society where individuals are genetically discriminated against due to their DNA.Seco...... middle of paper ......got's creations may involve ethical issues like discrimination. In the film GATTACA, Anton was genetically modified at birth through technology that allowed for prenatal selection and engineering of offspring to have desired traits (Niccol, 1997). Society in the film failed to see the consequences of the ability to alter the genetic makeup of offspring. It had created a social divide between those born through selection and those born naturally, which could potentially occur in the future if humans attempted to modify God's creation. In conclusion, one should not try to modify God's work as could pose a risk to human health, create discrimination and lead to psychological and emotional distress. The responsibility of science in this world is not to alter and change God's work, but to research and explore God's creations..