mommyd
12-27-2007, 09:30 AM
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article3087367.ece
I saw this on another board. This is what i had to say:
I think that is absolutely ridiculous! To fit in better with the family lifestyle? that's obsurd. Deaf parents can teach a hearing child to sign language AND it can have all the advantages of a hearing child as well. Why would a parent deliberately put a hardship onto their children? That is just plain selfish in my opinion.
"Disability charities say this makes the proposed legislation discriminatory, because it gives parents the right to create “designer babies” free from genetic conditions while banning couples from deliberately creating a baby with a disability. " (ok.. that right there is like one of those things you hear that makes your head want to explode because it can't understand it lol)
O.M.G Banning parents from making their child deaf?... oh how horrible *rolls eyes*. Ok.. i'm not all for any kind of designer babies.. I'm just not "there" yet.. it's playing with things we don't know a whole lot about yet (as in these designer babies haven't lived a full life yet. But whatever ) But the whole point of creating them free from genetic conditions that are possibly difficult to live with, is therefore giving your child the best chance at life.
Why would a parent want to keep their child from the joys of hearing music, playing music, listening to the birds sing, the sound of the rain, laughter, whistle of the wind, the sound of their name, they'd never get the chance to be truely scared watching a horror movie because it's the music that Really gets you..and well.. ... all the sounds of the world are practicly stolen from the child when you design them to be deaf.. What is next... choosing a blind baby? Oh and don't stop there, blind/deaf parents might want a blind/deaf child.. and for what.. so it's easier to look after? This makes me SICK. If you want a deaf child so you dn't have to deal with your child being able to do something you can't.. adopt one in need of a home.. or don't have any at all!! Sick sick sick !!
THey should NOT pass whatever they need to pass in order for it to be ok for parents to do this. This world has to STOPPPPPPPPp giving into everyone that crys discrimination!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not allowing someone to use a certain rest room because they are black, That is discrimination. Not hiring someone for a job based on the fact they are in a wheelchair, That is discrimination. Not allowing deaf ppl to CHOOSE to CREATE a deaf child.... that is not discrimination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just because you're not allowed to do something, doesn't mean it's discriminatory! In this case, it's looking after the welfare of the child.. something these wannabe parents apparently know nothing about. In my opinion, Choosing to Create a child with a disability such as this is a form of abuse.
Oh yeah, and this may sound a bit crude.. but if they Do pass it, and ppl CAN choose to create deaf children.. those ppl should not be able to apply for any kind of benefits or whatever specificlly for the deaf. If they can pay all that money to create a child with a disability.. they should make sure they have enough to cover what they need, whatever that may be.
Oh one more thing lol
If i was a kid that found out i was deaf basicly because my parents chose it.. i would probably be mad at them. And that whole.. if they didn't.. then i wouldn't be here.. explanation wouldn't fly.
I saw this on another board. This is what i had to say:
I think that is absolutely ridiculous! To fit in better with the family lifestyle? that's obsurd. Deaf parents can teach a hearing child to sign language AND it can have all the advantages of a hearing child as well. Why would a parent deliberately put a hardship onto their children? That is just plain selfish in my opinion.
"Disability charities say this makes the proposed legislation discriminatory, because it gives parents the right to create “designer babies” free from genetic conditions while banning couples from deliberately creating a baby with a disability. " (ok.. that right there is like one of those things you hear that makes your head want to explode because it can't understand it lol)
O.M.G Banning parents from making their child deaf?... oh how horrible *rolls eyes*. Ok.. i'm not all for any kind of designer babies.. I'm just not "there" yet.. it's playing with things we don't know a whole lot about yet (as in these designer babies haven't lived a full life yet. But whatever ) But the whole point of creating them free from genetic conditions that are possibly difficult to live with, is therefore giving your child the best chance at life.
Why would a parent want to keep their child from the joys of hearing music, playing music, listening to the birds sing, the sound of the rain, laughter, whistle of the wind, the sound of their name, they'd never get the chance to be truely scared watching a horror movie because it's the music that Really gets you..and well.. ... all the sounds of the world are practicly stolen from the child when you design them to be deaf.. What is next... choosing a blind baby? Oh and don't stop there, blind/deaf parents might want a blind/deaf child.. and for what.. so it's easier to look after? This makes me SICK. If you want a deaf child so you dn't have to deal with your child being able to do something you can't.. adopt one in need of a home.. or don't have any at all!! Sick sick sick !!
THey should NOT pass whatever they need to pass in order for it to be ok for parents to do this. This world has to STOPPPPPPPPp giving into everyone that crys discrimination!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not allowing someone to use a certain rest room because they are black, That is discrimination. Not hiring someone for a job based on the fact they are in a wheelchair, That is discrimination. Not allowing deaf ppl to CHOOSE to CREATE a deaf child.... that is not discrimination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just because you're not allowed to do something, doesn't mean it's discriminatory! In this case, it's looking after the welfare of the child.. something these wannabe parents apparently know nothing about. In my opinion, Choosing to Create a child with a disability such as this is a form of abuse.
Oh yeah, and this may sound a bit crude.. but if they Do pass it, and ppl CAN choose to create deaf children.. those ppl should not be able to apply for any kind of benefits or whatever specificlly for the deaf. If they can pay all that money to create a child with a disability.. they should make sure they have enough to cover what they need, whatever that may be.
Oh one more thing lol
If i was a kid that found out i was deaf basicly because my parents chose it.. i would probably be mad at them. And that whole.. if they didn't.. then i wouldn't be here.. explanation wouldn't fly.