Genetic Discrimination
Great column in Time Magazine. I’m with Ron Paul on this one, as long as the genetic information is not taken without explicit consent.
Money quote:
In fact, picking stocks or trying to play the cello is a genetic test, to some extent. It’s just one that doesn’t require the drawing of blood. But we can’t outlaw discrimination on the basis of talent. We don’t want to. Discrimination in favor of talent–rewarding a talented cellist over a lousy one–is how we get talent to express itself.
Refering to this example: It is important that the “lousy cellist” is not forced to perform if (s)he does not want to, but it’s perfectly acceptable to judge those who do choose to perform.