Blog #3

Thesis: Gattaca is the closest humanity will ever get to become a utopia. 

The world will never be able to be a utopia because everyone won't be able to be the same which means some people would overachieve while others just try to achieve.  However, Gattaca is the closest that society will ever be to a utopia. The society has terminated all types of diseases. There are now environmentally friendly vehicles which provide cleaner transportation. There are more advanced sciences which basically led life in Gattaca to become a utopia. Majority of the citizens in Gattaca is living in the perfect life which means it is a utopia.

There are no deaths by any type of diseases because science has eliminated all diseases making life safer. There are no losses of family members or friends due to sickness. Birth is the only way people have disabilities or lack of abilities but it can be avoided using genetic engineering; which is also used to advance the human's skills and make them have a healthier life. Being in a world where diseases have killed a big amount of people but later finding a cure to it, is a sign of the improvement in science.

            Gattaca have made an environmental friendly way of transportation; which lead to the elimination of burning of fossil fuel for transportation. The safer atmosphere stopped the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer which leads to less UV rays which is deadly to the body.

The goal of science is to make the place a better place to live. In where we understand the world better and find solutions to make life safer. The science in Gattaca has made the people able to visit the outer space frequently to better understand not only about our planet but the planets around us. Marie Curie once said “Nothing in life is to be feared.  It is only to be understood.” Meaning that we need to understand something for it to not cause us any fear of it. The advancement of sciences have eradicated the fear of the unknown and made us discover more about it. It later gives reasons why we shouldn’t have fear in it but let’s us understand why we used to fear it.

Humanity will never be equal in where there would always be one group higher than the other. The reality is there would never be a utopia; however, Gattaca is the closest humanity will get to a utopia. The more advancement in science and technology the more steps we take towards a better life. A utopia is an ideal place, and the views of an ideal place are a place where there are no diseases, advancement in science and safer living conditions. The fewer problems in humanity is a big improvement from the present that makes Gattaca a utopia for now. As sciences and technology improves so does the views of an utopia; however, the views of a utopia currently have been the same views for centuries which matches the life style in Gattaca.

Question:  Should I expand more on the idea of Gattaca being a utopia because they eliminated diseases or stop and talk about the other reasons why it is a utopia?