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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