Richard Dawkins on abortion [Spirituality & Religion]

Richard Dawkins says children with down syndrome should be aborted to make the world a happier place!
Its obvious which one is the happier!

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SW-User

If I were to have a severely disabled child I’d probably abort as well - in my opinion it’s the merciful thing to do - children with downs often undergo so many surgeries, I don’t think it’s fair to bring them into this world in that state

SW-User

@SW-User People with Down’s syndrome seem pretty happy.

SW-User

@SW-User I agree I think that’s the biggest virtue of that condition - but I don’t think that means I should subject someone to a life of probably pain

SW-User

@SW-User How is it a life of pain if they are happy?

SW-User

@SW-User many of them have 20+ serious surgeries by the time they’re 6...

SW-User

@SW-User So what if they are happy?

TheWildEcho · 56-60, M

@SW-User read the best comment by gangstress

SW-User

@TheWildEcho that was decades ago - diagnostic tests have gotten significantly more accurate sense then

Carazaa · F

@SW-User Who are you to kill a child because you don't think it is of value? ALL humans have value regardless of IQ or number of fingers and toes. Hitler decided who was "worthy" He was evil and Satanic!

SW-User

@Carazaa has nothing to do with deciding who does and doesn’t have value, has everything to do with being able to bring someone into the world with a good quality of life who won’t experience needless suffering - calm down with the Hitler talk, that’s a completely false equivalence