Gene Therapy

Genetic Therapy was, and is a highly controversial topic for humanity. It can, if properly applied ensure that children are not born with genetic diseases or defects, on average raise IQ by ten to twenty points, and manage to otherwise give a child a step up in life. However, even after almost three-hundred years of the technology being 'available', it still isn't easily affordable to everyone. Many feel that since only the upper-middle class and above can afford it that it is a particularly unfair advantage and way to keep society's elite firmly in their position for uncountable generations. Most of the religions reminescent of Earth condemn it, and despite their dwindling 'popularity' for the masses it still raises moral and ethical issues. In the past century and a half, however, no reforms have been made or even attempted in earnest to either further the cause or to eliminate it. Effectively, the issue of this is all considered to be at a stalemate between those who are for it, and those who are against it.