The Non-fiction of Captain America: A Legal Analysis of the Potential and Perils of Genetic Engineering in Modern Warfare

Abstract

Imagine an individual who wanted to join the armed forces but the government deemed too frail. However, in order to assist the United States win World War II, he agreed to undergo a military biological test to enhance his body with an experimental serum, thus creating a super solider. In this imaginary world, this man was Steve Rogers, more popularly known as Captain America. As a result of the “Super-Soldier Serum,” Rogers’s body was transformed and capable of performing at the height of human potential in terms of strength, agility, speed, reflexes, durability, and healing. The serum enhanced all of his metabolic functions, thus giving him endurance far surpassing a normal human being by preventing the build-up of lactic acid in his muscles. The United States utilized Captain America during World War II to help the military in endeavors that would have been impossible for a normal soldier.