By the year 2060 most humans have genetically altered their DNA to protect themselves from cancer, environmental toxins and increasingly virulent strains of bacteria and fungal infections.
People in lesser developed countries are more likely to have "native DNA" and would be considered truly indigenous. Likewise some people in developed countries, a rapidly shrinking population, have unaltered DNA.
This poses an interesting and challenging set of problems. There is a movement to preserve "native" or "legacy" DNA. The ethical dilema here is that on one hand "indigenous" DNA ensures biodiversity. On the other hand it exposes people to greater risk of disease and shorter lifespans compared to their genetically altered peers.
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