Draft 1.11
Title: The Gene Pool
The Issue: Evolution started catching up with @@NAME@@ when a horrific, and at times lethal, virus with no known cure started sweeping the younger population. Scientists from down in the citizen production plants have stated that the rather exclusive genetics lab's lack of genome diversity has made a large portion of @@NAME@@ susceptible to diseases, and warn that this could just be the beginning.
Validity: Vat-Grown Citizens (No Sex); Adult
Option 1: "Our vat technology can only do so much with the limited DNA we are currently using," proffers Boffin @@RANDOMNAME@@, handling a small petri dish. "We've proven it works with our samples, and now, if we want our youth to survive, we'll need more genetic diversity. And we can do that by allowing people, both citizens and foreigners, to donate some of their genetic fluids. Everyone walks away happy, and we'll have these vats pumping babies like no tomorrow."
[effect] ???
Option 2: "That's disgusting. You people disgust me," wheezes fizzy-haired vat technician @@RANDOMNAME@@, wiping snot onto @@HIS@@ greasy lab coat. "We don't need any more human material. We just need to invest in better DNA-altering technology. We can beat evolution if you just gave us the green light to experiment on altering the DNA of fetuses."
[effect] newborns are comprised of mulligans and cocktails
Option 3: "That sounds expensive and complicated," sighs @@RANDOMNAME@@, whose only job is pulling a big baby making lever. "I remember the good old days when making babies didn't take any government maintenance. Remember those days? People would just sort-of come together and breed. I miss those days. I'm not saying you should legalize reproductive sex, I just think, you know, if someone happens to get pregnant, we might as well let her help solve our genetic diversity problem. Just saying."
[effect] reproduction is almost natural again
Option 4: "The problem is too much diversity," suggests your brother, looking rather flushed. "The population doesn't have superior genes. We should be fine-tuning our population to have the perfect genetics, starting with reproducing samples from the most genetically pure of all, our family."
[effect] @@LEADER@@ imposters are popping up everywhere