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As of yet, most people with brain implants have them to try to improve profound problems. Cochlear implants are controversial in the deaf community, but they a
by maxerickson 3y ago
As of yet, most people with brain implants have them to try to improve profound problems.
Cochlear implants are controversial in the deaf community, but they also have a relatively clear purpose and effect (vs being "arbitrary").
- imp0cat 3y agoControversial? Please do tell.
- ElFitz 3y agoNot the parent, but I vaguely recall our ethics teacher mentioning some associations advocating for hearing impaired people have, at least in some European countries, advocated against cochlear implants in young children, mostly on ethical grounds. His whole point being that ethics is not about what some majority might instinctively believe is best for everyone, and that other perspectives must be considered.