[Debate] "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce."

[King-Panda]

"People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce."

"People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce." Saw this question while doing this politics test to know my ideologies...

What do you think of this statement??

And do you agree, strongly disagree, or disagree, strongly disagree? And don't forget to say why

Science says we got here because of natural selection, but then we are not animals!

And I strongly disagree. They are humans too, and should let them be happy, even though it'll be hard as society will judge them. Anyways don't let what i think have an influence in your answer, if so that's good lol


Watch the video below, at least for 10 seconds, starting on minute 1:30

* Difficulties while speaking* I am NOT an animal!!! I am a human being!! :shrug:​

[video=youtube;uqg7Ow4SNk8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqg7Ow4SNk8[/video]​

 

[SonictheHedgehog]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Very interesting topic and a good question. I believe it depends on morals...would they want to give their child their disability?

 

[Wang]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

They should be allowed to do whatever they want. But I think they should intelligently way the risks, perhaps adoption is wise in this situation or maybe the spouse not at risk could get pregnant by other means...not sure exactly how to do that though.

 

[Arcaneos510X]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Don't know whom clicked strongly agree but to whomever that was you are an *******...
And i'm not just saying that because it applies to me (because i suppose technically this applies to me...)

 

[Ƒālconer]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

degeneration is a problem. And yes they should not be allowed to reproduce.

 

[Prometheus Beta]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

No I am not a statist, the government has no right to dictate peoples right to breed; however, this does not mean that we should brush the issue under the carpet. Something being legal does not mean it is harmless to people and to society, e.g. smoking. People with serious hereditary disorders should be allowed to have children but Physicians should be encouraged to attempt to dissuade them.

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Very interesting topic and a good question. I believe it depends on morals...would they want to give their child their disability?

I think they should have the right to be free. Should have the right to do what they want. How sad would it be to be born with disabilities and be told that you can't reproduce? ...
But then could we say it's selfish from them to want to make another child have the same pain, the same suffering???

All I think is that they should be allowed a normal life too. They should decide themselves in weather having child or not. Many dwarves decide not to have children, but it's wrong to tell them they can't I think

 

[βeeCee]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

I think it depends on the parents ability to take care and support the child and the type of disability. If it's something that will inevitably lead to the child's death, then I personally wouldn't want to do it. Why put yourself and the child through that pain and suffering? As far as other people, it's not my life so I can't tell nor do I have an opinion on what other's should do.

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

degeneration is a problem. And yes they should not be allowed to reproduce.

Imagine that it would be you. Would you like to hear "I'm sorry, you can't have children. If you do, we'll have to kill them"

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

By the way did any of you watch the 10 seconds I said? from the video from the thread, starting in 1:30 if you don't wish to watch it all

 

[βeeCee]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Imagine that it would be you. Would you like to hear "I'm sorry, you can't have children. If you do, we'll have to kill them"

I think that's what China does. Or something very similar. It's very barbaric. People with disabilities have already had so much taken from them due to no fault of their own. Who are we as people not in that position to take something else away?

Edit: I've seen the entire movie, but I did watch the clip.

 

[CurseSealofEarth]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Imagine that it would be you. Would you like to hear "I'm sorry, you can't have children. If you do, we'll have to kill them"

Honestly, if I have that much of a problem that people are discouraging me from reproducing, then I should listen. Some things are better let to die out. We are animals.

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

I think that's what China does. Or something very similar. It's very barbaric. People with disabilities have already had so much taken from them due to no fault of their own. Who are we as people not in that position to take something else away?

Yeah China does it in order to control the population number, there's a word for it but can't remember it. But you are allowed one child. If you get twins, one gets killed, and if it's a boy and a girl, the girl gets always killed.

 

[SonictheHedgehog]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

By the way did any of you watch the 10 seconds I said? from the video from the thread, starting in 1:30 if you don't wish to watch it all

Yes, but still doesn't change my outlook on the matter.

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Honestly, if I have that much of a problem that people are discouraging me from reproducing, then I should listen. Some things are better let to die out. We are animals.

We are animals? Okay if my family is really starving with no money, and can't rob because high security, should I trap you, kill you, and do cannibalism? If you say something I don't agree with should I physically attack you? If I'm jealous/envy of you should I do the same? Animals? Not quite

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Yes, but still doesn't change my outlook on the matter.

Was to help people to try and understand them (people with disabilities)

 

[CurseSealofEarth]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

We are animals? Okay if my family is really starving with no money, and can't rob because high security, should I trap you, kill you, and do cannibalism? If you say something I don't agree with should I physically attack you? If I'm jealous/envy of you should I do the same? Animals? Not quite

Animals are not mindless beasts that attack each other. A wolf pack will hunt together, but when hungry they will give food to the youngest and the strongest because they understand survival. A wolf that is injured will be left behind, because even the wolf understands necessity and slowing down his pack.

And cannibalism causes horrible shakes so I think that would not be the best option

 

[Champ]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

I have noticed that retarded people don't have children

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

Animals are not mindless beasts that attack each other. A wolf pack will hunt together, but when hungry they will give food to the youngest and the strongest because they understand survival. A wolf that is injured will be left behind, because even the wolf understands necessity and slowing down his pack.

And cannibalism causes horrible shakes so I think that would not be the best option

Anyway, we are animals in the biological groups, but we have evolved a lot, such high level that we have left out planet and went toother places, with advanced medicine, etc... We didn't come to where we are as "animals", we are better than that (even though been doing many stupid stuff and destroying our "house" but that's another story"

 

[King-Panda]

Re: "People with serious inheritable disabilities should not be allowed to reproduce.

I have noticed that retarded people don't have children

Many of them choose not to, as I mentioned the dwarves (not retarded)... And some can't find a person to have children with...

But if you don't see, doesn't mean it isn't happening.

By the way, the term retarded is a bit "strong" and offensive