At the moment, genetic testing is not a valid way to segregate people. This is because genetic markers are not reliably confirmed. However, once these genetic markers are able to be reliably verified, some have expressed concern that the markers would be used to discriminate against people in work, insurance and other relevant areas. Of course, there are the ever-present optimists who believe that the goodness in humanity would prevail and people would not be discriminated against because of something they were born into rather than something that is within their ability to change.
I would be more skeptical on possible goodness coming from the burden of knowledge. After all, people discriminating against others on the basis of something that's not within their control? One need only look towards the cases where people were born into slavery, a certain race or even into a certain sex. Yes, it may seem hardly fair, but massive discrimination may follow on the heels of the cure for cancer.
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