In The Case Against Perfection, Sandel warns us of the dangers that genetic engineering, steroids, and hormones pose to society and the natural order. According to Sandel, this type of control, especially in non-medical contexts, violates the respect for life that should be ingrained in all of us. Life is something difficult to predict, something that does not have to bend to our every single will and desire. Genetic engineering and the like represent a serious violation of this respect. According to Sandel, this violation only serves to reverse the human march of progress. Sandel weaves a well-balanced argument into his book. The issue of eugenic technology is definitely not black and white. According to him, aspects of modification can be applied selectively, as long as they do not violate the respect for life that society should cherish. Is it wrong to intentionally make a child deaf? How much freedom should parents have in choosing their child's characteristics (regarding aspects of identity)? Should they have? These are just a couple of tough questions posed by Sandel. Presenting a similar case, Sandel discusses the case of an infertile couple seeking an egg donor. They looked for a very specific type of donor, even going so far as to require achievement of an SAT score. In both of these cases, the results are still susceptible to some degree of natural variation and uncertainty. Does this element of unpredictability add to the moral correctness of these cases? When it comes to athletes and their sport, drugs and genetic corrections reduce results. The more an athlete relies on drugs and genetic engineering, the more difficult it will be to respect his results. Sandel presents a scenario. Imagine a robotic base... middle of paper... ones that are established frequently. The question then becomes how to consolidate the old and the new. You need to find common ground. Sandel provides us with a potential solution, which returns to respect for the gifts of life. Being a good athlete, a good artist, or a good parent comes down to this idea. It's about accepting and appreciating what life has provided you. Through discipline and hard work you can strengthen your body, but with a lot of respect in hand. For a child, there must be a careful balance between loving them and challenging them. The genetic lottery is something we all participate in. Ignoring this system that nature has provided us would be a profound moral violation. On what basis could we judge humanity if we took complete control of it? Nobody is perfect. Accepting this opens the door to an appreciation for life.