Richard Dawkins: bigoted against those with Down's syndrome?

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197. got that wrong pal

and it is really not that hard but let me try to make it even more easy.

Do I think it is "moral" for a woman to chose to have an abortion for whatever reason she decides to? Yes absolutely.

Does that include a positive triple screen or amniocentesis for Down Syndrome? Of course, it is none of my business.

Do I think it is "immoral" for a woman to decide not to abort a fetus because of a positive screen for Down Syndrome? No, I do not.

Do I think that Hawkins is a complete prejudiced dick for saying that it is "immoral" to not abort and backing up this point of view by saying that people with Down Syndrome have nothing to contribute? Yeah, I absolutely do.

Do I think that is a disgusting argument? Yes, I do.

Does that mean, as you said, that I think that every woman who decides to abort a fetus because of a disability is engaged in eugenics? Of course not.

Do I think that Hawkins argument that he views it is immoral to allow a child he sees as defective to be born as eugenics? yes, it is, and frankly I don't understand how anyone can not see that.

Do I think that arguing that it is immoral not to because a child with a disability is inferior and shouldn't "have to suffer" because they are somehow a less valid person is horrific? Yes, I do, period.


ETA again, my disgust is not about abortion, it is about talking about living, breathing alive human beings as if they are less worthy because of their disability. I have no apology for that, I am absolutely disgusted by it.