Do you realize the spectrum of disability that goes along with any genetic disorder? Even a genetic disorder as well known and relatively understood as Down Syndrome (trisomy 21) can range from completely vegetative to productive member of society. The fact that someone has or carries the potential for a genetic disorder (of any degree) is therefore irrelevant to the potential for them to have a normal child. My son, who is severely handicapped because of a genetic disorder, could still have normal children.Turquoise wrote:
I don't know if this thread has covered this yet, but what about the argument that sterilizing people with severe genetic conditions prevents another life from having to suffer from them?
I'm always leery of giving the state power over this kind of thing, but if it spares society the potential for more people with severe defects from being born, I'd have to support this prospect....
Before you start making eugenic claims like this, you should probably look into genetics a bit more. Unless you just want to assume that all disabled people are a burden on society...in that case, you should work closely with disabled people a bit more. Or be lucky enough to have one in your immediate family.
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Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular