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I see this young mother wheeling her deformed child around and that young mother always has a look on her face of sadness. Of course she wanted a healthy young child but now has to put up with that kid that she has to dress, feed, bathe, and do everything for on into old age. It saddens me to see this. Why can't she have that child put to sleep and have another kid that might be a healthy one. Better for everyone including society.
I see this young mother wheeling her deformed child around and that young mother always has a look on her face of sadness. Of course she wanted a healthy young child but now has to put up with that kid that she has to dress, feed, bathe, and do everything for on into old age. It saddens me to see this. Why can't she have that child put to sleep and have another kid that might be a healthy one. Better for everyone including society.
1. How convenient that you term it just going to sleep.
2. I know one former teacher in my school with a terribly deformed son. He is the light of his mother's eye, and she has dedicated her life to him.
I see this young mother wheeling her deformed child around and that young mother always has a look on her face of sadness. Of course she wanted a healthy young child but now has to put up with that kid that she has to dress, feed, bathe, and do everything for on into old age. It saddens me to see this. Why can't she have that child put to sleep and have another kid that might be a healthy one. Better for everyone including society.
There are a LOT of deformed or ugly or maimed people walking around this earth. They might always wish that they'd been born with normal looks, but if you ask them if they'd rather be dead than so horrible to look at, well... you know the answer. They would have committed suicide long ago if they weren't happy to be ALIVE.
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There are a LOT of deformed or ugly or maimed people walking around this earth. They might always wish that they'd been born with normal looks, but if you ask them if they'd rather be dead than so horrible to look at, well... you know the answer. They would have committed suicide long ago if they weren't happy to be ALIVE.
Good point. Like those who have been severely burned in a fire or brutality attacked.
That is a decision (abortion) to be made before birth. Women at risk who have amniocentesis (to test for chromosonal abnormalities like Downs) are counselled before the test so they are prepared to make a decision before the results come back.
If the child is fully or mostly functioning, of course not. If you are talking about a child that is basically a vegetable then that is different. Now I am not advocating that we put people to sleep. Technology is good enough that one should know the state of their baby before birth. When a pregnant woman (and partner) has her anatomy scans, if it is revealed that the fetus does have a debilitating abnormality, something severe that means he/she will basically be an infant for life in a wheelchair, than the parent/s need to be 100% honest with themselves and decide if that is something that they truly want and are willing to take on. If they are willing to sacrifice their lives for the child, that is their own choice, but if it is not something they can handle, then they should abort and try again. No shame in that.
New technologies that allow for visualization of fetus have taken away in most cases the surprise of having a deformed baby. The findings usually lead to abortion, and that's only a decision for the mother to take. The consequences for the disabled adult are massive in terms of independence, controlling, and the capacity to decide for oneself and pursue a course of action in one's life. Severely handicapped newborns are often selectively chosen for no treatment, and allowed to die in the neonatal ICU.
Most societies still struggle for reasonable accommodations with their disabled populations, despite the fact that in many countries they have right to their existence and participation in society.
I see this young mother wheeling her deformed child around and that young mother always has a look on her face of sadness. Of course she wanted a healthy young child but now has to put up with that kid that she has to dress, feed, bathe, and do everything for on into old age. It saddens me to see this. Why can't she have that child put to sleep and have another kid that might be a healthy one. Better for everyone including society.
I bet this Mother rocks that baby to sleep every day.
What would you think if someone thought that your Mother was wheeling around a *deformed* child when you were younger?
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