British Mum to Have Two Headed Baby
Jan 12th 2009, 2:14 am
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Jan 12th 2009, 8:10 pm
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Re: British Mum to Have Two Headed Baby
Same here given the situation.the parents I feel should make the sensible informed decision. It is a fetous(sp) at this stage, not a baby or babies or whatever..
Norm your comments are a bit OTT. You know I of all people am not the 'offended' type, but are you inferring for example that my neice with downs syndrome should simply have been handed over at birth.7 years ago .you must meet her next time she visits, she'll punch you in the bollox..
Norm your comments are a bit OTT. You know I of all people am not the 'offended' type, but are you inferring for example that my neice with downs syndrome should simply have been handed over at birth.7 years ago .you must meet her next time she visits, she'll punch you in the bollox..
I am not saying people should be doing the Spartan and chucking babies off cliffs for having an extra toe or whatever, neither am I saying people with severe disabilities are somehow less people than anyone else...in fact I am a huge fan of Stephen Hawkins.
Oh and I used to do voluntary work for the disabled and eldery whilst at college - and one of my ex's was deaf from birth.
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Jan 12th 2009, 8:20 pm
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Re: British Mum to Have Two Headed Baby
I'm saying given a choice someone who is pregnant and has been informed the baby will have severe disabilities should abort as having a healthy child is hard enough as it is.
I am not saying people should be doing the Spartan and chucking babies off cliffs for having an extra toe or whatever, neither am I saying people with severe disabilities are somehow less people than anyone else...in fact I am a huge fan of Stephen Hawkins.
Oh and I used to do voluntary work for the disabled and eldery whilst at college - and one of my ex's was deaf from birth.
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I am not saying people should be doing the Spartan and chucking babies off cliffs for having an extra toe or whatever, neither am I saying people with severe disabilities are somehow less people than anyone else...in fact I am a huge fan of Stephen Hawkins.
Oh and I used to do voluntary work for the disabled and eldery whilst at college - and one of my ex's was deaf from birth.
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The Spartans had the right idea...throw any malformed and sickly kids over a cliff - keep the population strong and week out bad, unwanted and unneed traits (like having two heads!)
Of course by agreeing to that I have probably become some sort of Eugenic Nazi to some people...but who cares
Of course by agreeing to that I have probably become some sort of Eugenic Nazi to some people...but who cares
Jan 12th 2009, 8:47 pm
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Re: British Mum to Have Two Headed Baby
OK I am damaged genetically (have been married after all so doubt about that!) but I don't have two heads and neither do most people I know.
I do see your point but the fact remains that weather stemming from genetic or environmental causes having two heads is not considered normal or healthy socially or physically.
Some people live long and fruitful lives in the face of severe disabilities they are born with, but given a choice if we know long before they were born of their condition it would be better to spare them unneeded suffering. Life is hard enough already for "normal" people and as medicine progresses we can detect problems before people are born so why not take advantage of that?
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Jan 12th 2009, 9:02 pm
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Re: British Mum to Have Two Headed Baby
and one of my ex's was deaf from birth.
Jan 12th 2009, 10:02 pm
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Re: British Mum to Have Two Headed Baby
I have a downs syndrome nephew, these children radiate so much love, its unbelievable, my nephew is always smiling, he rarely cries, ooh i love him.
Saying that many women will abort a downs child, knowing my nephew now, i would really not know what to do if it was me.
Saying that many women will abort a downs child, knowing my nephew now, i would really not know what to do if it was me.
my 3rd child had down syndrome, and she was the greatest girl ever, loved by everyone...if I had known in advance she might never have been born...unfortunately she died when she was 3, but I wouldn't have missed having her for the world...it completely changed my outlook on life, in a positive way I might add...
Jan 12th 2009, 10:06 pm
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Re: British Mum to Have Two Headed Baby
This thread is putting the fear of God into me!
