Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread Geetha Shamanna
They certainly have preferred blindness in their children, given that they were told they have less than 1% chance of having a sighted child. The problem with such preferences is that the children are left with disabilities they may not have wanted to be born with. Unless the children are happy

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Well said, Geeta. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Geetha Shamanna Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:26 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread avinash shahi
How many disabled couples prefer to go for semon/blood tests before entering in to cohabitation? Very few, almost none. And if disabled parants are well-settled in life in all spheres take for in economic-social and educational fronts, then, I don't think there is any sin committed by blind

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread Kotian, H P
Dear Geeta This is an interesting issue. I too shared your thoughts and believes and was of the opinion that it is not appropriate to thrust disAbility on to the next generation if it could be avoided. Until I came across a friend who was looking forward for a life partner. He was of the

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread Vamshi. G
Hi, Its not about courage, determination and love in going for, and bringing up disabled children. The question is, can the parents take decission about their children to this extent? I see people saying that they are blind because their parents are blood relatives. When people attribute

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread Umesha Economics
dear learned friends, I want to know which are the diseases that can pass through heredity like this? Umesha - Original Message - From: Vamshi. G gvamsh...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, 31 October, 2012 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [AI] 'You know what they

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread avinash shahi
Dear Vamshshi sir In Every Society, primary responsibility to take care of children lies on their parants. And in Country like ours, where Hierarchy still determines the fate and Karma to a great extent therefore, If I follow your stand point then One can argue that Why constitutionally defined

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-31 Thread harish
Dear Umesha With respect to visual impairing genetic disorders are Retinaitespigmentosa Maccular degeneration etc. It would be best to check on with a doctor on any hereditary diseases. Most importantly, it is not limited to visual impairing ailment, that can be passed to the next generation,

Re: [AI] 'You know what they say? love is blind', By Joanna Moorhead

2012-10-28 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
So, they have preferred blindness even in their children!!! Maybe, they have. Maybe, they prefer to play life as an adventure sport. But I wouldn't advice it as a sound strategy in general. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf