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many times what is ethical and what might be seen as
pragmatic do not coinside. i'd side with ethical.
--- Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm sorry but as a disabled person, I disagree
> vehemently with your
> statement. How do you really and truly know that a
> person with
> mental retardation has no self-awareness at all?
> How do you know
> that such a course of action will truly do no harm
> to the person?
>
> And I am so saddened at how closely this "ethical"
> decision lies with
> the eugenics movement and the Nazis' willingness to
> tamper with
> people in the name of "physical perfection." I
> don't mean you
> personally , Kristina, but this whole mess just is a
> sad commentary
> on how society would not like to be bothered with
> taking care of
> people with disabilities.
>
> Juat *my* tuppence.
>
> Kat
>
>
> On 19 Nov 2006, at 09:05, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>
>
> I think it is a great idea for kids that have no
> mental notion of being
> different. I am sure that if your child would know
> they difference
> they wold not
> do it.
>
> But having a 69 lbs child that will always need
> diapers and not
> walk. I
> would do it if she were not mental age 7. IF she
> were mental age 2
> or 3 I think
> it would be great. As it is when she gets to be 100
> or 150 lbs how
> will I
> be able to change her diaper 8 times a day and not
> hurt my back. I
> am the
> only care giver. I do not want her in a home where
> she will be left
> in a wet
> diaper and someone could rape her...(as we have all
> heard in the news).
>
> Just my 2 cents.
> Kristina
>
>
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