system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[Star Trek: The Next Generation era] Does the Federation have a zero-tolerence policy regarding genetic engineering? Do they allow parents to fix things like Down's Syndrome, or repair faulty genes that cause severe inherited genetic disorders?
gpt
No. The Federation does not have a zero-tolerance policy regarding genetic engineering.

* They use it for scientific and research purposes (TNG: Unnatural Selection)

* The Federation allows for a more "natural" form of genetic engineering via Eugenics practices (TNG: The Masterpiece Society)

* Yes, genetic modification is allowed to fix conditions or diseases (VOY: Lineage)

* Extreme genetic modification of a fetus is discussed for cosmetic reasons and denounced, not on legal reasons, but because there was no valid medical reason (VOY: Lineage)