Personally, I think it is unethical to let a child be born disabled. Nobody should be forced to live like that.
CountessRolab posted...
Personally, I think it is unethical to let a child be born disabled. Nobody should be forced to live like that.
It depends on the disability tbqh.
Good god.
You know who else killed everyone with Down syndrome? The nazis.
Yeah yeah yeah abortion isn't murder blah blah. Save it.
I'm not sure when it comes to Down-Syndrome. I've met a few people with Down-Syndrome who have personalities, preferences, opinions, and even a sense of humor. Many of them work, have purpose and lead happy lives. Certainly there are many challenges, but it can definitely be argued it is not the worst disability to be born with.
Capn Circus posted...
I'm not sure when it comes to Down-Syndrome. I've met a few people with Down-Syndrome who have personalities, preferences, opinions, and even a sense of humor. Many of them work, have purpose and lead happy lives. Certainly there are many challenges, but it can definitely be argued it is not the worst disability to be born with.
This.
Could you walk up to a person with down syndrome and tell them they'd be better off dead?
Not sure this is something to brag about. Also Iceland only has like 330,000 people, a population smaller than that of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. It gets way too much attention and credit for what it does.
@Sativa_Rose posted...
Not sure this is something to brag about. Also Iceland only has like 330,000 people, a population smaller than that of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. It gets way too much attention and credit for what it does.
Why Omaha
Leave us alone
We're fucking awesome
littlebro07 posted...
@Sativa_Rose posted...
Not sure this is something to brag about. Also Iceland only has like 330,000 people, a population smaller than that of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. It gets way too much attention and credit for what it does.
Why Omaha
Leave us alone
We're fucking awesome
I just thought of a random medium sized city that people (who live outside of that area at least) don't hear much about
To be completely honest, I would say there are some people living with Down-Syndrome that live more productive, successful, and purposeful lives than some people on CE.
CountessRolab posted...
Personally, I think it is unethical to let a child be born disabled. Nobody should be forced to live like that.
It depends on the disability tbqh.
That's fucked up. We live in a world where people want perfection and if THEY don't get it someone else has to die. You can't tell me all people with downs are miserable because they are not.
Capn Circus posted...
To be completely honest, I would say there are some people living with Down-Syndrome that live more productive, successful, and purposeful lives than some people on CE.
Sure and there are a couple of dudes with ALS that live more productive lives than everyone on CE combined (Lou Gehrig, Steven Hawking), but why would you inflict a life of ALS on someone intentionally?
But I would ask people such as Stephen Hawking if they wish they had never been born. I'm sure many of them would say they are glad to be alive and experience life, despite their worldly challenges.
Not sure this is something to brag about.
ChromaticAngel posted...
Capn Circus posted...
To be completely honest, I would say there are some people living with Down-Syndrome that live more productive, successful, and purposeful lives than some people on CE.
Sure and there are a couple of dudes with ALS that live more productive lives than everyone on CE combined (Lou Gehrig, Steven Hawking), but why would you inflict a life of ALS on someone intentionally?
It's definitely a tough subject. But I would ask people such as Stephen Hawking if they wish they had never been born. I'm sure many of them would say they are glad to be alive and experience life, despite their worldly challenges.
After all, there's plenty of body and mentally abled people who wish they were never born. Pain, suffering, limitations and disability can be subjective.
Personally, I think it is unethical to let a child be born disabled. Nobody should be forced to live like that.
Stephen Hawking was born healthy sooooo...
Is it going to be unethical to not have a designer baby then?
Sad_Face posted...
Is it going to be unethical to not have a designer baby then?
Yes, absolutely. If the technology is available, you are a fool not to use it.
After that I came to the conclusion that most abortions are done to protect the parents, not the child.
ThePrinceFish posted...
After that I came to the conclusion that most abortions are done to protect the parents, not the child.
abortions are done because the parents cannot protect the child.
ChromaticAngel posted...
ThePrinceFish posted...
After that I came to the conclusion that most abortions are done to protect the parents, not the child.
abortions are done because the parents cannot protect the child.
Or they are unwilling to.
After that I came to the conclusion that most abortions are done to protect the parents, not the child.
CountessRolab posted...
Sad_Face posted...
Is it going to be unethical to not have a designer baby then?
Yes, absolutely. If the technology is available, you are a fool not to use it.
not everything suboptimal is unethical.
presumably designer babies won't be free. someone isn't unethical for deciding it won't fit into their budget.
To be fair, I also think it is unethical to have a child if you are low-income.
