Have a read of what the author (of the article, not JoshTriplett) has to say about parents who refuse to cure their childrens deafness: http://meloukhia.net/20

Have a read of what the author (of the article, not JoshTriplett) has to say about parents who refuse to cure their childrens deafness: http://meloukhia.net/2014/07/deafness_on_greys_anatomy_again/ http://meloukhia.net/2014/07/deafness_on_greys_anatomy_again... "... in an era where it’s possible for hearing loss and deafness to be treated with implants and sophisticated technology, many people are debating whether they should ‘cure’ deaf children ..." "... The choice of whether to get a Cochlear implant should be in the hands of the individual, not the hearing community. And the conversation about implants within the D/deaf community is a complicated one that hearing people might want to sit down and watch, rather than jumping into, because there’s a lot more going on here than the assumption that hearing loss is a bad thing that needs to be repaired." My opinion: refusing a procedure to restore hearing to a deaf child for any reason other than medical risk is a form of child abuse, and should lead to criminal charges. And I'm about as far Libertarian as you get.