Richard Hawkins says abort the disabled
“Abort it and try again. It would be immoral to bring it into the world if you have the choice.” Richard Dawkins recently tweeted the above in response to a woman who wondered what she should do about her unborn child with Down syndrome . Of course that is an obscene statement and people all over the world responded. Here is how he summarized those arguments : I am being bombarded with pictures of Down’s children, with descriptions of how adorable and affectionate they are, and how rewarding to look after in spite of the difficulties. This seems to be our primary means of arguing with those who would kill our children with Down syndrome and other disabilities: point out how valuable they are because of the rewards we receive and how happy they are. We even have studies that demonstrate people with Down syndrome are happy with their lives. But Dawkins, and most others who support the destruction of unborn people, are more than willing to grant what we feel: I