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Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
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Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/s-syndro...story.html

Quote:CONTROVERSIAL scientist Richard Dawkins has sparked anger once again - this time by claiming foetuses with Down's syndrome should be aborted.

The outspoken athiest author said parents should abort unborn babies with the condition and "try again".



I love how all the religious jump to say he's a horrific man with no morals but I 100% guarantee that ANYONE who is told they have a down syndrome foetus on the way would absolutely consider abortion.

Sure it's not the nicest thing in the world to say, but let's be real, who really wants a down syndrome child? Some people may accept it and live with the child however it is born but given the opportunity I think most of us would choose to have a healthy child with no defects. That's not immoral.

Also, wtf is this article getting at? "Controversial scientist". What's he controversial for? Really?
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
Controversial scientist?

Why is he controversial?

I am lining up to get tests done to see if I carry any genetic markers that might indicate that any children I have will be susceptible to the same disease my brother died of (lennox gastaut syndrome). If I do I'd probably consider not having children. Not a nice disease to have, not nice at all. Constant pain, a short and miserable life. Wouldn't want to bestow that on anybody.

EDIT: see you already mentioned the controversial bit. Can only assume it's because he's written a couple of books on religion? I dunno.

EDIT II: The picture of Dawkins on that article made me lol. Why the Plymouth Herald?
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
Only way I'm having kids is if "they" can prevent my Genetic Risks from being passed on to my offspring. We don't need any more people with shitty thyroid or Diabetes.
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
Twitter..
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
(August 21, 2014 at 11:40 am)Insanity Wrote: Twitter..

Tbh the amount of times I see celebrities getting into trouble or spats on twitter just doesn't cease to amaze me, you'd of thought the intellectual people like Dawkins would know better than to post on that stupid site at all. It's obviously not going to go down well with the degraded intellect levels on twitter.
(August 21, 2014 at 11:29 am)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: EDIT II: The picture of Dawkins on that article made me lol. Why the Plymouth Herald?

It was on my facebook feed, and why not the Plymouth Herald? They're at the forefront of journalism out there y'know.
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
Its just one of those things. Say enough things that the entire world see's and eventually you'll say something you probably shouldn't have. I like it, its a nice reminder that fame doesn't make you any less human.
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
He's controversial because he tells idiots that their fairy tales are horseshit.


BTW, why does that douchebag of a god create babies with Down's Syndrome?
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
(August 21, 2014 at 11:55 am)Minimalist Wrote: BTW, why does that douchebag of a god create babies with Down's Syndrome?

Because everything is beautiful and part of his brilliant creation.
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
(August 21, 2014 at 11:22 am)Napoléon Wrote: Sure it's not the nicest thing in the world to say, but let's be real, who really wants a down syndrome child? Some people may accept it and live with the child however it is born but given the opportunity I think most of us would choose to have a healthy child with no defects. That's not immoral.

There are FLDS sects who pray for Downs babies because they're docile and compliant and bring in more money via government assistance.

Undecided

(Granted, these are severely inbred FLDS sects where Downs babies tend to be born more frequently, along with babies with physical deformities or other developmental problems)
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RE: Dawkins sparks outrage for saying Down Syndrome babies should be aborted
That's just fucked.
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