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    1 year ago

    As many have pointed out, trauma from the Eugenics wars is a big reason behind the Federations stance on genetic engineering, but that's just part of it. The Federation is a Utopian Meritocracy that celebrates diversity. Genetic Engineering undermines diversity and creates inequality in a society where everyone is granted an equal opportunity to rise and succeed. This is the other half of the equation as to why the UFP doesn't like genetic engineering.