Band 5+: In some parts of the world it is becoming increasingly popular to try to find out one's own family history. Why do people do this? Is it a positive or negative development?

It is true that individuals nowadays tend to look for their biological roots and ancestors, significantly more than they did in the past. Although there are some advantages and disadvantages regarding being totally aware of the family history, I would argue that there are far more benefits.

To begin with, this wider range of effort which is mostly by younger individuals, cannot be absolutely fruitful. Since the chances are high to face no family background at all or worst case scenario, to receive some unpleasant results .Furthermore ,this can directly affect their mindset and goals, certainly in a negative way . Additionally, can lead them to hope loss or depression. Not always it is beneficial to know everything. For example, I once heard one of my classmates committed a suicide once she noticed about her real father.

On the other hand ,the positive aspects of this possibility to figure out more about our past, is neglectable .A number of desperate individuals seeking for their real families for decades or also orphans,can benefit from this program .Moreover, due to recent advancement of technology ,much can be done with this type of information, genetically .People are able to follow a better lifestyle once they figure it all about their ethnicities and where they come from .By this I mean the knowledge they can benefit from ,since they know such things like their original geographic hometown and how their bodies could response in difficulties .For example, large number of people nowadays, do full genetics tests to figure out more about their own bodies and personal mechanisms. Simply to see if they cannot handle some substances or some alternatives that most probably work exceptional to them personally.

In conclusion, while there could be harsh challenges followed by having full information about family backgrounds such as unwanted discoveries about family members, However, it is beneficial for some if they could get their hands on some practical information about them and their families and genetics in order to improve their health.