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Originally Posted by deafbrutha
As a Deaf person myself, I am in a better position to comment about the normality of being Deaf. That Sunday times article is a load of crap, to which uninformed people are responding to with yet uninformed comments and opinions! I've just had my Christmas spoilt having to read ignorant, uninformed and unmitigated prejudicial responses - too numerous to mention. But do yourselves a favour, go and read about Deafness from a Deaf person's point of view [and not the toss you get handed down by the media, the medical profession and other uninformed sources]. This is my blog response to that article: http://alltheyoungdudes.radio666fm.c...l-dont-get-it/ At the very least, go to this site: http://www.stopeugenics.org and find out what it's really about! |
I appreciate the links.
You say your in a better position to comment yet you don't say anything other than denounce posters as uninformed, ignorant and prejudice. And did a few peoples remarks really spoil your Christmas?
My question is how are people being ignorant, uniformed and prejudice? The debate is about choosing a deaf embryo over a non deaf embryo regardless of who is making that decision, deaf or hearing. You direct us to your blog where you post
"Deaf people are sidelined as a group of outsiders who are demanding the right to create children like themselves" No one on this site has singled out deaf people and labled them as outsiders.
You also post this in your blog.
Then there is the use of the word DELIBERATE, in reference the infamous case where an American couple CHOSE a sperm donor who came from a family with a lineage of Deafness. Well, brace yourselves, but it is a well known and well observed fact that Hearing people have been doing this for as long as there have been Hearing people. It’s called inbreeding! When they do it, it’s normal, when we do it, it’s condemning a child to a lifetime of misery!
Can you explain this to me please. This debate is not about the natural selection with regards to natural human breeding. This is about actively picking, choosing and sorting what embroys should be implanted. No one has ever suggested on this site that if a deaf person decideds to have a child naturally (which may be deaf, thats how it works) is condemning the child to a lifetime of misery.
Also this:
Sure, the words DESIGNER BABY/ BABIES makes for good, sensationalist copy. But it works against one group of people, in this case Deaf people, while ignoring that when Hearing people actively choose how, what and when, to make their babies, it’s normal. Deafies are demonised, Hearies aren’t!
What are you talking about? Has anyone on this site ever demonised deaf people for having kids? Like has been mentioned before, choosing the colour of your childs hair or eyes does not take away anything from the child, taking away their hearing, well, enough said.