Gattaca Effects Of Technology

“The major challenge posed by new technology is whether or not it will be used for positive or negative ends.”
In history, technology has been a double edged sword for humanity. It had been shown as the cause of destruction of a civilization or the saviour of one. Now in our modern era, visionaries and inventors alike would have to face the challenges of avoiding negative effects caused by how it is implemented in our society. In Andrew Niccol's film Gattaca, we see our protagonist being effected by the discrimination of gene altering. This showcases the negative effect of modern technology caused by how society has implemented it, gene altering is very beneficial to human advancement, however due to how our society used this technology it
In Andrew Niccol's film Gattaca, we see genetic technology being advanced to the point that you are able to select traits and features for your future child. This was exploited by those in position of power to cause a divide in the social class. Those in the position of power belive their use of technology to make life better for those who are in the upper echelons of the social order. However this causes genetic discrimination even if there is a law against it. For example in Gattaca's world, if you're are seeking for employment if you're born the “unnatural way” through sexual encounters, chances are your traits will not be the perfect choice as judged by Gattaca's society. So companies will not choose your kind and discriminate against you even if you have the skills and desire. However a near perfect “natural” human would be a secured candidate. This shows how new technology even though on paper, it must improve humanity because with this system it would only produce perfect specimens of human beings, but in reality it causes a negative social effect of discrimination and inequality. This shows how it might be in reality if we were to use our technology