Yes Maciamo , exactly that. William and Harry get media attention because of who they are..royalty. Now if our Neanderthal gets similar attention then it is because of who he is, a genetically engineered human who is quite distinct from other humans around him. Sooner or later this could have negative emotional effects.
I agree he would have to be adopted and treated as any other child, but would he. Don`t you think he would be observed and watched more than any other child would normally be? His development would be of interest more than an average child and so already he is treated different.
His identity could not be kept a complete secret and so always, I`m sure, will be those who would perceive him as different. We see how those of different religions or cultures can be marginalized, how much so this child? Not everyone has an open mind, a small difference can isolate a person. Isolation in itself carries many emotional effects.
Also the majority of humans seek to belong to a group, have a desire to be accepted as part of a group that is like themselves...will he ever feel he has found that place? It is one thing to be different because of a skill or talent or religion etc. but quite another if the difference is you are one of a kind.
Or perhaps I am just being too negative and these things may never arise.
There are already plenty of people who are looked upon or treated differently because they belong to minorities. This is an inevitable part of human condition, and especially since globalisation brought people from different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds together. Saying that this Neanderthal child shouldn't be born because he might face discrimination or social stigma is alike to saying that ethnic and religious minorities in a country shouldn't have kids because they might face discrimination or social stigma. Are you ready to pass a law to ban minorities from procreating ? Is that what you are saying ?