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> If this were available tomorrow, safe for human applications and without any side-effects other than what it says on the tin: would any of you opt for this?
by r00fus 7y ago
> If this were available tomorrow, safe for human applications and without any side-effects other than what it says on the tin: would any of you opt for this?
I think the real question is, if I as a hypothetical parent wanted to help out my newly-diagnosed child as being on the spectrum, I & my spouse would most definitely strongly consider it.
The ethics are an interesting point, but kids don't get to choose parents or their skin color. If I as a parent/caretaker have authority to make this decision, it should be my decision to make (with due consideration of the impact it might cause).
- gugagore 7y agoI agree that's the real question! And its answer is informed by the original question. I don't and can't know what the right answer is. But I hope that if you are faced with this decision or any similar decision, you try to get perspectives of the adults who have lived with whatever diagnosis is at play, like the commentors here. Medical professionals are familiar with only a slice of these things. And the media and the "common" understanding also has only limited or distorted information.