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From: Frank.Hicinbothem@f501.n202.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Hicinbothem)
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Subject: Re: (2 Of 2): Genetic Engineering?
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Date: 11 Apr 91 04:35:05 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 > Children should be able to
 > run and play, swim and climb and get dirty.  Would this be
 > possible with such an implant??

No.  But a child with a hearing aid can't do all those things
either. Would you have the hard-of-hearing child go without a
hearing aid because s/he can't swim with it on?

A child's hearing aid or cochlear implant can mean the difference
between living a "normal" or a "deaf" lifestyle.  The social
implications, especially for a child, will shape his/her entire
future.  Would you willingly segregate a child into the deaf
culture when a little piece of fragile hardware can give that
child a mainstream lifestyle?

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