I think it's safe to say that raising a child with a mental or physical illness is going to be a different, and probably much more difficult, experience than raising a "perfectly healthy" (if there is such a thing) child.
I would not blame a couple for giving up a disabled child. Period.
Give the child up and allow a mentally stronger, more compassionate couple to raise the child and, hopefully, create a mentally well adjusted, productive member of society (depending on the severity of the illness of course). I would rather a more fit couple raise a child like this than a couple who feels they are not up to the challenge and will, therefore, probably not do as good of a job. Parents help mold their children into who they are. Sure, some traits and characteristics are genetic, but parents basically help their children become who they are and who they're going to be.
A few outliers break the mold and change their ways, despite growing up in very difficult situations. But most kids end up just like their parents, I would say. If your parents were bar rats, you'll be a bar rat. If your parents were active, productive people, you'll probably be an active, productive person. In a perfect world, only the most physically and mentally fit people would have children. Eventually though, I believe science will find a way to eliminate disease and illness from our world, which I think is a beautiful thing.
To be fair though, I don't think anyone who isn't fit to have children should have children. This bullshit about "stepping up to the plate" that I hear from some people is complete nonsense. Some folks are simply unfit to raise another human being, period.
So, in short, no I do not think it would be wrong for a couple to give up a mentally or physically impaired child... especially if they are self aware enough to realize that they are not up for that sort of challenge. Parents who are strong and compassionate enough to accept this challenge should certainly be given some sort of assistance by the government to help with their situation. I'm not a huge welfare fan but some people truly should get assistance if they are in difficult situations like this.
To the people who refuse to answer, quit being a pussy and tell us how you feel. Let's see how high up on the horse you sit.
I would not blame a couple for giving up a disabled child. Period.
Give the child up and allow a mentally stronger, more compassionate couple to raise the child and, hopefully, create a mentally well adjusted, productive member of society (depending on the severity of the illness of course). I would rather a more fit couple raise a child like this than a couple who feels they are not up to the challenge and will, therefore, probably not do as good of a job. Parents help mold their children into who they are. Sure, some traits and characteristics are genetic, but parents basically help their children become who they are and who they're going to be.
A few outliers break the mold and change their ways, despite growing up in very difficult situations. But most kids end up just like their parents, I would say. If your parents were bar rats, you'll be a bar rat. If your parents were active, productive people, you'll probably be an active, productive person. In a perfect world, only the most physically and mentally fit people would have children. Eventually though, I believe science will find a way to eliminate disease and illness from our world, which I think is a beautiful thing.
To be fair though, I don't think anyone who isn't fit to have children should have children. This bullshit about "stepping up to the plate" that I hear from some people is complete nonsense. Some folks are simply unfit to raise another human being, period.
So, in short, no I do not think it would be wrong for a couple to give up a mentally or physically impaired child... especially if they are self aware enough to realize that they are not up for that sort of challenge. Parents who are strong and compassionate enough to accept this challenge should certainly be given some sort of assistance by the government to help with their situation. I'm not a huge welfare fan but some people truly should get assistance if they are in difficult situations like this.
To the people who refuse to answer, quit being a pussy and tell us how you feel. Let's see how high up on the horse you sit.
“Love is the only bow on Life’s dark cloud. It is the morning and the evening star. It shines upon the babe, and sheds its radiance on the quiet tomb. It is the mother of art, inspirer of poet, patriot and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
