tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post4045701461397886014..comments2023-10-30T04:16:25.917-04:00Comments on Sentient Developments: Peter Singer on the 'Ashley Treatment'Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003484633933455827noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-37836232054281180712007-11-26T12:43:00.000-05:002007-11-26T12:43:00.000-05:00www.r10.net küresel ısınmaya hayır seo yarışmasıww...<A HREF="http://www.cesurturk.org" REL="nofollow">www.r10.net küresel ısınmaya hayır seo yarışması</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.saboces.gen.tr" REL="nofollow">www.r10.net küresel ısınmaya hayır seo yarışması</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cesurturk.org/index.php?ind=kureselisinma" REL="nofollow">www.r10.net küresel ısınmaya hayır seo yarışması</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sagiroda-fan.com" REL="nofollow">Sağır Oda</A><BR/><A HREF="http://izleindirfull.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">dizi izle</A><BR/><A HREF="http://r10kureselisinmayahayirseo-yarismasi.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">www.r10.net küresel ısınmaya hayır seo yarışması</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cesurturk.org/index.php?ind=reviews" REL="nofollow">dizi izle</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cesurturk.org/index.php?ind=gallery" REL="nofollow">resim galerisi</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cesurturk.org/index.php?ind=news" REL="nofollow">haber</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cesurturk.org/phpBB2/index.php" REL="nofollow">forum</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-73502766057024879672007-01-28T15:51:00.000-05:002007-01-28T15:51:00.000-05:00Why isn't it "mutilation" when we carve up our kid...Why isn't it "mutilation" when we carve up our kids backs to put rods or mini bridges to correct scoliosis or break jaws to correct the alignment in their bites or tubes for ears or artificial knee joints? Nobody ever died directly from scoliosis or back injury or misalined jaws or ear infection or weak knees. Sure, it's painful and life altering but nobody ever questions a parent about "barbaric" procedures to make corrections through surgery because this is what we expect from the medical profession. <br /><br />Like Ashley's parents, I've been discussing with several pediatricians about finding a way to help Elisabeth bypass her some of her gender-related biological functions and finding a drug that will slow her growth. I can't imagine Elisabeth missing out on our annual backpacking adventures up the mountains when she reaches her maturation point in height or weight. I can't imagine her lying on the floor or in a wheelchair as an adult because she's too heavy to lift or transport into kyak or canoe or horse. I can't imagine her going through life without having the same opportunties of her siblings and peers. It would kill her to be restricted to a wheelchair or in supine position all her life.<br /><br />I don't understand why is everyone against using medical breakthroughs for people if it will enhance their quality of life? As for using these same procedures so that parents can better assist their child, I don't see anything wrong here either. Go ahead and talk about what is "ethical" and what is "dignity" after wearing a diaper instead of using a toilet for one whole month relying on everyone else except yourself to change it. Go ahead and talk about what is "ethical" and what is "dignity" after tightly binding your body in a burlap bag having to rely on others to take care of you. <br /><br />It's easy when they are young, but what about when our kids are 30? It's not like we're experimenting on our kids. People are blowing this "ethics" and "dignity" out of proportion and shoving their value systems and religion down our throats so much that they are actually interfering with progress. Most of the time, our kids are invisible to people. It is only when their disability becomes the focus that they are visible to others. And most times, what people see is what we dont' want them to see -- on object of pity.<br /><br />Instead of people looking at our kid's emerging abilities, the focus is alway what they can't do which is often times used as the basis for planning their life instead of letting the parents and advocates having control. Develop a plan for kids based on what they can't do? This makes sense? Do we tell kids they can't play baseball because when they are 4 they can't hit a ball with a bat? No, we invent something called a T-ball to help them grow an ability.<br /><br />Here's my analogy. Let's say typical children are like apples growing on limbs from trees and our children are like carrots. The common need is light, nutrients, and water. The conflict arises for the carrot because the tree blocks out the light and zaps the water and nuturients. We wouldn't cut down the tree or let the carrots die from neglect, would we? But when the people who care for the apple trees try to tell the carrot growers what to do, this is wrong. We need to work together instead of working against each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-34352204154384132007-01-26T18:02:00.000-05:002007-01-26T18:02:00.000-05:00Hi George, a healthy debate is a sign that people ...Hi George, a healthy debate is a sign that people still take ethics seriously.<br /><br />By the way, if you're looking to expand your audience a little we are just going into beta with a community science site. We have signed up scientists, science writers, journalists, etc. and they will all be available in one location.<br /><br />Like here you have your own customized column but we're also providing an additional built-in audience for you.<br /><br />If you want, create an account and copy and paste a few articles over there and see what kind of response you get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com