What went too far? Genetic engineering is a very popular growth in America, but the general public is asking the big question; “is it ethical”? Genetic engineering involves modifying characteristics to remove unwanted traits and add desired ones. The use of genetic alteration techniques allows a person to play the role of God, instead of letting the course of natural selection take place. According to Fukuyama “…The road to tailor-made children, when it calls attention to what people around the world want from modern technology” (669). Even as America enters a more modern technological age, will scientists know when they have pushed the boundaries of what is ethically right? Francis Fukuyama has a one-in-a-million thought processor that scientists call his brain. Fukuyama planned to genetically modify humans, just as America did with crops to improve their growth and characteristics. This intelligent man influenced society, not only changing the unborn but their entire lineage. In fact, Fukuyama admitted that “there are many ethical issues involved in these technologies, but the e...