Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

Legislator: Relatively few people in this society object to allowing the potential use of gene replacement techniques to treat disease, but most react negatively to allowing the use of such techniques to enhance people’s performance in competitive sports. A clear distinction should therefore be made between medical treatment and performance enhancement when regulations concerning gene replacement are being formulated, because otherwise__________,

Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
A . these regulations will not accurately reflect the sentiments of most people in this society
B . gene replacement may be used for purposes yet unimagined
C . the opinions people have of gene replacement will not have a scientific basis
D . the generally accepted conception of athletic ability will have already shifted by the time the regulations are implemented
E . the potential benefits of gene replacement will never be fully realized

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Answer: A