Gattaca essay

 "Jerome was engineered with everything needed to get into GATTACA….except the desire to do so."





This quote means that genetic engineering will not guarantee success. Jerome had the perfect genes to get into gattaca,but he didn't have the motivation to succeed.  The glass that Vincent was cleaning represented the barrier that he would have to cross to get into gattaca. Water was an obstacle because Vincent had a heart condition  which made swimming a challenge for him.  

Tampering with genetics is wrong because people have the right to have their one-of-a-kind child that represents their own DNA.  The consequence of tampering with DNA is that scientists might make a mistake and create an unwanted mutation also,people might use genetic engineering to create a powerful family of super-hero offspring try and gain power.


It is not a good solution to genetically modify trees because it can ruin the food chain. There also might be some negative effects less leave,bark falling,shorter life span,less seeds and nuts,There are many insects and birds that feed off the trees, that might start dying if they can't feed off the trees. This would effect the whole ecosystem.