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=== The Too-smart-for-society Rule? ===

=== The Too-smart-for-society Rule? ===

In reaction to these horrors, the Federation and all its societies pass a universal law: ''no individual may enhance himself or his children genetically for any reason''. An ethic arises that compares such enhancement to ''cheating at [[athletic]] competition''. But the treatment of this concept turns into an attitude of banishment of all who could out-qualify their fellows.<ref name="ftn16">“Doctor Bashir, I Presume” and “Statistical Probabilities” in ''Deep Space Nine''</ref>

In reaction to these horrors, the Federation and all its societies pass a universal law: ''no individual may enhance himself or his children genetically for any reason''. An ethic arises that compares such enhancement to ''cheating at [[athlete|athletic]] competition''. But the treatment of this concept turns into an attitude of banishment of all who could out-qualify their fellows.<ref name="ftn16">“Doctor Bashir, I Presume” and “Statistical Probabilities” in ''Deep Space Nine''</ref>

In fact, no one can prove that genetic enhancement would have such highly tailorable effects. Worse, genetic enhancement of modern foodstuffs has already created identifiable problems. For instance, genetically modified corn and soy threaten the honeybee ''[[Apis mellifera]]'' with extinction. So how can anyone predict anyone ''could'' “augment” himself or his children, let alone the entire human race? Or the Klingon race?

In fact, no one can prove that genetic enhancement would have such highly tailorable effects. Worse, genetic enhancement of modern foodstuffs has already created identifiable problems. For instance, genetically modified corn and soy threaten the [[Bee|honeybee]] ''Apis mellifera'' with extinction. So how can anyone predict anyone ''could'' “augment” himself or his children, let alone the entire human race? Or the Klingon race?

== Food from replicators ==

== Food from replicators ==