> Why is it controversial in the way that an artificial limb or cornea transplant is not? To me this feels like a "crabs in a pot" problem. Deaf parents are af

> Why is it controversial in the way that an artificial limb or cornea transplant is not? To me this feels like a "crabs in a pot" problem. Deaf parents are afraid that their child will--once hearing--no longer relate and connect with them in some way they've come to expect as the normal arrangement. I sympathize with the fear, but ultimately it means putting the parents' emotional comfort over the child's own well-being and autonomy.