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Does Reproductive Technology Concern You?

Daniel

Is anyone else concerned scientists are going to continue eugenics to more than babies who will be born with Down syndrome?

Bioethicists are debating whether any disabled person has the right to be born. Personally, I find it insulting scientists think disabled people's rights are something to argue about. It should be immediately "No" to the claim disabled people are not entitled to equal rights. Some of them are even saying our lives have no worth that we shouldn't be allowed to be in this world.

I've seen clinical websites saying reproductive technology is a "Great Hope" for preventing autistic people and people diagnosed ADHD coming into the world. There's already significant evidence medical science has become a field of discrimination and hatred and is no longer about health or healing. So many medical scientists have already become neo-*** designing genocide programmes against disabled people. 

These bioethicists and medical "professionals" claiming we have no place in this world, and that we do not deserve to be protected from discrimination has made me write a book to prove we are not the problem, but their attitude towards us and the economy is the problem.

Does anyone know how I can publicly debate the eugenicists? Genome reading, giving everyone a 'Genetic Identity' opens a whole new realm of cultural prejudice and discrimination.

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  • Yes I am concerned about that, and if a choice had to be made, I would save the lives of babies with Down Syndrome who are yet to be born, over the lives of those who make decisions about the worth of human life based on flawed perceptions of what it means to be a human worthy of living. I used to volunteer in the local college as a tutor to adults with learning disabilities, several of whom had Down Syndrome, and their contribution to society was beyond measure.  They would to tell me if they liked me or not, and that made things so much easier for me. I loved being in their company. The value of Down Syndrome people is the same as any one of us, they enrich the diverse tapestry of life. 

    Daniel said:
    Does anyone know how I can publicly debate the eugenicists?

    I am not sure exactly what you need or want here. Do you mean you want to debate person to person with Geneticists? I can’t answer that. Presumably you know who they are. Many medical geneticists have done in invaluable work on the causes and treatments of serious diseases and conditions. People are alive today thanks to their pioneering work. Perhaps some of these people are involved in the argument for or against the worth of a person with Down Syndrome, but not all are. Public debates go on all the time on social media but it can be difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction, especially if one is not knowledgeable on the subject. Social media is good for following academics who often post news of talks, conferences and their thoughts. That might be a way to get in on the debate.

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  • Yes I am concerned about that, and if a choice had to be made, I would save the lives of babies with Down Syndrome who are yet to be born, over the lives of those who make decisions about the worth of human life based on flawed perceptions of what it means to be a human worthy of living. I used to volunteer in the local college as a tutor to adults with learning disabilities, several of whom had Down Syndrome, and their contribution to society was beyond measure.  They would to tell me if they liked me or not, and that made things so much easier for me. I loved being in their company. The value of Down Syndrome people is the same as any one of us, they enrich the diverse tapestry of life. 

    Daniel said:
    Does anyone know how I can publicly debate the eugenicists?

    I am not sure exactly what you need or want here. Do you mean you want to debate person to person with Geneticists? I can’t answer that. Presumably you know who they are. Many medical geneticists have done in invaluable work on the causes and treatments of serious diseases and conditions. People are alive today thanks to their pioneering work. Perhaps some of these people are involved in the argument for or against the worth of a person with Down Syndrome, but not all are. Public debates go on all the time on social media but it can be difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction, especially if one is not knowledgeable on the subject. Social media is good for following academics who often post news of talks, conferences and their thoughts. That might be a way to get in on the debate.

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