For only $149 fanatical parents can find out where their children's natural athletic talents lie, potentially securing years of enjoyable Saturday mornings on the sidelines cheering on their winning kids.
The new genetic test analyzes DNA to determine whether a child would excel more in endurance sports, such as cross country running, speed and power sports, like football and sprinting, or whether they'd be good at both.
Predetermining a kid's talents before he or she experiences athletic activities seems like it could limit chances for childhood fun. Then again, it might be better if a quarterback-turned-dad gets his disappointment out of the way early when he finds out his son is meant to be a figure skater.
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"...Then again, it might be better if a quarterback-turned-dad gets his disappointment out of the way early when he finds out his son is meant to be a figure skater."
But honestly, parents should just let their kids be kids. Allow your child to grow and discover exactly who they were born to be and who they aspire to be; to stand by and encourage your kids to pursue that which makes THEM happy. It's part of being human. Honestly, when it comes to topics such as this, you find yourself asking: When is enough enough? At what point to we call something unethical and draw the line?
All of this reminds me of the previous discussions over genetic predetermination in regards to gender and exhibited physical traits (i.e. Design Your Own Baby): male or female, blue eyes or brown eyes, blonde or brunette, tall or short, small or big nose, etc. Though this DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Baby is far more unethical and worrisome than the previous topic, we find ourselves arriving at that same point yet again: Where do we call it quits? If we let this slide, will it be a slippery slope towards cookie-cutter babies and idealized human beings (thus removing the individual qualities that make humans so incredible) reminiscent of the popular fiction novel "A Brave New World"?