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From: Laurie.Wilson@p0.f5.n119.z1.fidonet.org (Laurie Wilson)
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Subject: Re: Now Silenttalk Is Here!
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Date: 16 Jan 90 03:37:56 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 >    Did the book say _why_ he thought intermarrage between
 > deaf people should  be forbidden?
 >    Remember, there are types of deafnesses that are inherated
 > and back in  Bell's time, there was little information
 > available on birth control to  prevent more children from
 > being born deaf.
Yes, the papers did mention the reasons for Bell's fears...one of 
them, deafness heredity, was cited as a main reason.
 
Do you see anything wrong with seeing any more children being born 
deaf?  I don't.
 
Laurie

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