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1.) According to Wilson, why it is problematic to try to create a “correct” genetic text? It is problematic to try to create a “correct” genetic text. Genomes are dynamic and evolve over time. Thus when mutation occur many of them are gradually purged by genetic drift and change at random. Therefore a correct genetic script is ultimately teleological they imply an evolutionary “final intention” which is a problematic concept. 2.) Wilson says that he is not arguing against the practice of genetic medicine. So what is he arguing against? Wilson is not arguing against the practice of genetic medicine. He is arguing that the rhetoric employed by much of this research looks at people with a disability as a burden. Stating that the focus should

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