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Why genetic cosmetic modification can feel like betraying your heritage

Everyone in my social circle is getting cosmetic genetic modifications and I feel pressure to change my appearance at the DNA level but something about it makes me feel like I am betraying my ancestors.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Technological self-improvement can conflict with honoring the genetic inheritance that connects us to our lineage.

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