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Vhemra, Are you saying that genetics can have negative implications on society? Are you thinking that people that would not comply to genetic advances may be unfavourably looked by many members of society? Do you think that science will be the future "God", or something like God depending on the religion? Also where do we draw a disability opinion as opposed to disease? PD has a disability factor but it is also a progressive disease. In my opinion you have raised many questions; many questions that make us think what tomorrow may bring. Emily ----- Original Message ----- From: "vmehra" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:32 PM Subject: Question 2 > Hello All, > This is a second addition to my first mail. > > This is what I mean by genetics invariably creating not a disease free > society but a disabled free society. Tom Shakespeare wrote in the article > " Losing the Plot" that for this reason the disabled view genetics with > suspicion. > > "For example, research recently showed > that the availability of screening for Down's Syndrome has changed > the ways in which many people regard children with Down's > Syndrome. So, if you see a family with a Down's Syndrome child in > the street, you now think, well why didn't they avoid that? Why were > they irresponsible? What went wrong? It's their fault. And maybe > you even think, well the Welfare State or the insurance company > shouldn't have to pay. So, although in theory this research may not > have negative implications for disabled people, in practice the social > consequences may be less tolerance. " > --Tom Shakespeare > > Does anyone share this fear of genetics? > > Take care > Lavanya > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn