Blog #4

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

The world will never be able to become a Utopia because the society will not be the same. This means that several people would be successful while others will attempt to be successful.  However, the closest where the society will ever become to a Utopia is at Gattaca. Society has terminated all types of diseases; there are now environmentally friendly vehicles which provide cleaner transportation. There are more advanced sciences which led life in Gattaca into becoming a Utopia.

Science has eliminated all diseases making life safer which lead to no deaths by any forms of diseases. Because of this, there were no more losses of family members or friends due to sickness. Birth is the only way people will have disabilities or any lack of abilities. But this can be avoided by using genetic engineering; which is also used to advance the human's skills which allows them live a healthier life. Living in a world where diseases have killed a large amount of people but later on finding a cure, is a sign of improvement in science.

            Gattaca have made an environmental friendly way of transportation; which lead to the elimination of burning 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. Due to the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer, Global Warming has occurred; causing higher temperatures and the melting of Antarctica’s ice.

The goal of science is to make the world a better place to live, where we could understand the world better and find solutions to make life safer. The science in Gattaca has allowed people to visit outer space frequently in order to have a better understanding of 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.” This means that we need to understand something in order for us not to fear it. The advancement of sciences has eradicated the fear of the unknown and has made us discover more information about it. In addition, this provides more motivation on why we shouldn't fear the unknown but give us an understanding on why we used to fear it.

“Most of us want our children to have better lives than we have had, not simply to duplicate ours, even genetically. That is why genetic engineering experiments that promise “better” children (and better humans) are much more important to the future of humankind” (Science Fiction 233). Genetic engineering is the future and it will improve the future of further generations as time progress. Genetic engineering is the key to make civilization a Utopia. Humans look at the meaning of Utopia as an improvement of living conditions which further the living conditions of everyone’s everyday life; Gattaca had betrayed this.

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 ever get to become 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 are a big improvement from the present that makes Gattaca a Utopia for now. As sciences and technology improves so does the views of a Utopia; however, the views of a Utopia currently have been the same views for centuries which matches the life style in Gattaca.