Deaf IVF parents
I read the story on the deaf parents and I just thought it was horribly unfair of them. Ok, so they say deafness isn't a disability and society is discriminating against them by not allowing them to select a deaf baby, but I just feel sorry for the baby. I wonder how that child will feel growing up unable to hear music, etc, and knowing that his parents chose that fate for him. It was an interesting point Enzyme made about it being the difference between being alive and deaf and not existing at all, but I'm not sure I fully understand that as I don't think a child exists before it is actually formed if that makes sense.

I should point out that although I am a woman I don't have the gene that makes me go soppy at the sight of a new born and I get most irate when female colleagues bring them into my office so that other females may coo and sigh accordingly. I don't begrudge people children and I will probably want one myself one day, but if I were unable to have them then I would certainly look at adoption.

I know that it's all very well me saying that now and if I were to be in that situation for real I may feel differently, but at the moment that is my humble opinion.

The debate on how much science is good science has been getting more and more heated with each new discovery it seems. People argue that it would be good to use science to remove defective genes, however, what about that big controversial new story a couple of years ago about a scientist stating genetic science could be used to pick out superficial characteristics like blonde hair and blue eyes. I know this isn't quite reminiscent of the days of Hitler, but it does raise ethical questions.

That's my two penneth anyway!! I shall continue to lurk now.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 15:55, Reply)