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Debate on Utopia and the Possibility of Changing Human Nature
The battleground of human nature and whether it can be changed is a long-standing debate. From Coleridge's idyllic utopia to Eldorado's pessimistic view, the question remains. However, current proposals for genetic engineering offer a shocking solution. A scholar suggests that within a century, parents will be able to purchase immunity from diseases and enhance their offspring's abilities. This would create a divide between the gene-enriched elite and the rest of society, resulting in two irreconcilable subspecies. While this may solve the modification of human nature, it raises profound ethical questions.