1) For people to tell the parents to take pride in being deaf actually baffles my mind. I am not discriminating against the deaf, but people have the ability to hear for a reason, it is seen as an evolutionary advantage that humans developed over time. It's not just about language (in which ASL can be used to counter that argument), but hearing sounds in general is advantageous than not! I would say that being deaf is objectively disadvantageous, just as being blind is. These people are impaired, however, they do adjust. But for morons to say "take pride in being deaf" and to oppose for a child to hear baffles my mind. Saying it's too "mainstream" doesn't give a proper excuse to hold off on the implant.
2) I think it would be wise to perform the cochlear implant surgery as soon as possible to give this boy a chance at being able to hear, which is something that we can all take for granted due to it being so simple. Why should this boy have to go through his entire life being deaf just because his parents had to? The sooner they do the surgery, the more likely this kid will have the ability to perform such mundane task we do all the time. Why would you want to take that away from a child?
1.) I agree with Zach in the sense that it is baffling to think that there are deaf people who take pride in being deaf. I understand when people of different races take pride in their race or women take pride in being women. These examples are different from deaf people taking pride in being deaf because race and gender are not defects. It is a fact that deaf people have some physiological defect. I am not saying that this is a problem, or that they should be treated any differently. I mean, everyone is defective in some way or another, but you never hear of someone taking pride in the fact that they have MS...
My point is that a majority of the population can hear, while a minority are deaf. Because of this, sound plays a pivotal role in many different facets of life. Those who lack the ability to hear are at a disadvantage and as such, are disabled when compared to a person with the ability to hear. That being said, the deaf still need to be treated with the exact same level of respect as any other person in society.
2.) I feel that receiving cochlear implants would best serve Greg's long-term interests because they give him the best shot at being able to hear. Like I said previously, sound plays a very important role in modern life and as such, being able to hear (even slightly) could greatly help Greg throughout his life time.
1. I agree with both Zach and Craig, I think that when you're in that situation you have no choice but to be as positive about the lifestyle you've been given, but to take pride in something that sets you apart from the majority of the population and is such a deficit to your capabilities is not really helpful to you. The deaf should be respected just as much as anyone else in our communities, and the growth they'be made as a community over the past generations should not be overlooked. They get on with their lives just as the hearing population would, and that's awesome for them.
2. I would choose to go ahead and have Gregory receive the cochlear implant at a younger age. Like the reading said, the success rate for the implant is much higher at a younger age, and if they wait until he is older it may not be a viable option anymore. The worst that could happen is that he still cannot hear, but at the opposite end, he could start to hear and that would be life-changing for him. This is what would promote his long-term interests.
1) For people to tell the parents to take pride in being deaf actually baffles my mind. I am not discriminating against the deaf, but people have the ability to hear for a reason, it is seen as an evolutionary advantage that humans developed over time. It's not just about language (in which ASL can be used to counter that argument), but hearing sounds in general is advantageous than not! I would say that being deaf is objectively disadvantageous, just as being blind is. These people are impaired, however, they do adjust. But for morons to say "take pride in being deaf" and to oppose for a child to hear baffles my mind. Saying it's too "mainstream" doesn't give a proper excuse to hold off on the implant.
ReplyDelete2) I think it would be wise to perform the cochlear implant surgery as soon as possible to give this boy a chance at being able to hear, which is something that we can all take for granted due to it being so simple. Why should this boy have to go through his entire life being deaf just because his parents had to? The sooner they do the surgery, the more likely this kid will have the ability to perform such mundane task we do all the time. Why would you want to take that away from a child?
1.) I agree with Zach in the sense that it is baffling to think that there are deaf people who take pride in being deaf. I understand when people of different races take pride in their race or women take pride in being women. These examples are different from deaf people taking pride in being deaf because race and gender are not defects. It is a fact that deaf people have some physiological defect. I am not saying that this is a problem, or that they should be treated any differently. I mean, everyone is defective in some way or another, but you never hear of someone taking pride in the fact that they have MS...
ReplyDeleteMy point is that a majority of the population can hear, while a minority are deaf. Because of this, sound plays a pivotal role in many different facets of life. Those who lack the ability to hear are at a disadvantage and as such, are disabled when compared to a person with the ability to hear. That being said, the deaf still need to be treated with the exact same level of respect as any other person in society.
2.) I feel that receiving cochlear implants would best serve Greg's long-term interests because they give him the best shot at being able to hear. Like I said previously, sound plays a very important role in modern life and as such, being able to hear (even slightly) could greatly help Greg throughout his life time.
1. I agree with both Zach and Craig, I think that when you're in that situation you have no choice but to be as positive about the lifestyle you've been given, but to take pride in something that sets you apart from the majority of the population and is such a deficit to your capabilities is not really helpful to you. The deaf should be respected just as much as anyone else in our communities, and the growth they'be made as a community over the past generations should not be overlooked. They get on with their lives just as the hearing population would, and that's awesome for them.
ReplyDelete2. I would choose to go ahead and have Gregory receive the cochlear implant at a younger age. Like the reading said, the success rate for the implant is much higher at a younger age, and if they wait until he is older it may not be a viable option anymore. The worst that could happen is that he still cannot hear, but at the opposite end, he could start to hear and that would be life-changing for him. This is what would promote his long-term interests.