Yes pink lotus,
You are right, no one in this thread is suggesting that people not be allowed to propogate. The main question was that this had been tried and what did we think?
My concern was to try to continue the research into why these genes occur and if there may be a way to have it not occur in offspring.

For example I have seen parents who truely suffer with children that have extreme cases of Autism, which is really on the rise. I have seen it myself. Well, if we can find the real reason, some kind of genetic mutation that can be avoided, I can see why parents would certainly want that to happen. Some of these children really suffer and I have watched the parents suffer as well as they truely want to love the child and don't know what to do. And some were advocates for finding a solution to others who suffer their pain.

We look at all we do know now that we did not know in the past and how much we can now help children with learning disabilites. These children were just put into asylums and other were severely abused. I KNOW MY BROTHER WAS ONE OF THEM.
My parents did not know what to do with my brother and a psychiatrist told them to be very strict and told my mother not to cuddle him or bath him.

I was the youngest and watched my brother get dragged out to a shed and spanked, and guess who really had to run, ME. A child can only take just so much, by parents, school, other children and they blow in anger and will take the weakest victim and even hurt that victim.

We can sit here and base our opinions on what we now know. But there are things that we do not know. I am not saying that we need to stop people from having a choice. However, it would be nice if some of these challenges could be resolved before someone is born.

Yes, we have had people who have suffered afflictions or disorders that made contributions to mankind, but let us not forget they suffered while doing so.

My personal top prioritiy along with this is to ensure that all children are allowed to be raised properly with the care they need to become healthy adults.

No, no child should be left behind, at school or in the home.

Open Eyes