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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