Invalidation or Ignorance?

"Eugene suffered under a different burden - the burden of perfection."

Vincent, narrating

While watching Gattaca I thought that it was interesting to consider the concept of ‘invalidation’ in a Utopia where the citizens are taught that they are ‘less than’ because of genetics throughout their lives. This is in a stark contrast to the citizens of Brave New World who are conditionedthat they are ‘less than’ from the beginning. Is one better than the other? Is it better to be ignorant in a caste system where you are conditioned to a caste system than to be constantly reminded of ‘less than’?

PS I hate the term ‘less than’ but I wasn’t sure what a better use of the term.