“DNA as Destiny” is an essay written by David Ewing Duncan, who argues the benefits of the analysis of DNA to uncover underlying illnesses is people. In his thesis, Duncan states, “No one should be screened unless there is an effective treatment or readily available counseling; and the information should not bewilder people or present them with unnecessary trauma”. DNA analysis that is used for predicting how someone will be brought to their death proves to be more detrimental than beneficial. As a primary form of appeal, Duncan uses pathos. As a secondary form of appeal, ethos is used. The purpose of writing this essay was to provide readers with an inside look to how genetic testing impacts individuals. The writer, himself, was able to
