Another respondent in different group voiced a similar concern—that knowing about someone’s genetic predispositions in advance, although not necessarily a bad idea, could be problematic when viewed in a different context. “But the same thing that could be beneficial could also be a flaw, because once again if you’re judging people you could also overdo it. And say, this kid has ADD, and then put him on Ritalin before he’s gotten a chance to prove himself otherwise, ‘cause he’s predisposed— because the other kids had it or ‘cause the household’s nutty. So the drawback is the same as the benefit. I mean it’s good to know, and to learn, and to be forewarned about certain dispositions, but at the same time to characterize and label somebody and not give them a chance to prove otherwise…”
