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    It is not the case that If genetic knowledge were constitutive of flourishing, adopted children raised without biological information would systematically fare worse—but evidence does not support this.

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    • 1.The claim conflates 'not systematically worse' with 'genetic knowledge is not constitutive'—adopted children may still experience distinct harms.
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    • 2.Identity formation and medical self-knowledge may constitute flourishing in ways resilient individuals overcome but don't eliminate.
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    • 3.Absence of systematic difference doesn't prove genetic knowledge is dispensable—it might prove human adaptability is robust.
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    • 1.Empirical studies show adopted children's wellbeing correlates more strongly with family environment than genetic knowledge access.
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    • 2.Flourishing depends on psychological factors like secure attachment and self-worth, achievable without biological information.
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    • 3.Many cultures historically had no genetic knowledge yet produced flourishing individuals, suggesting it's not constitutive.
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