At least until this treatment comes to market, there has been nothing you could do to change your colorblindness. Therefore it seems to me pretty natural that

At least until this treatment comes to market, there has been nothing you could do to change your colorblindness. Therefore it seems to me pretty natural that to have a positive outlook on life you would come to see it in as positive a light as possible. In fact, it's a common psychological mechanism to come to terms with elements of your life that cannot be changed, and to see yourself as better off for them.[1] There are certainly positive aspects to colorblindness, just as there are to deafness, autism, and numerous other disabilities - even if it's simply that it makes you more compassionate toward people with disabilities, or even people in general. And as far as handicaps go, if it indeed is one, it's certainly less impactful than most. Is it a handicap though? I would say a handicap is something that prevents you from doing things that the majority of the population can do, in a way that impacts your quality of life. For me, if tulips looked like the right picture in the article[2], my quality of life would be impacted to some extent, even if the day to day events of life wouldn't much change. What if I've never experienced those colors though? Am I still missing out? It may seem like an academic question; after all, if you don't feel like you're missing out and choose not to pursue treatment if/when it becomes available, certainly it doesn't hurt anyone else. But it can become an issue when you consider that the best time to administer such a treatment may be in infant-hood. I've certainly read about deaf people refusing to give cochlear implants to their deaf children because they don't believe that the child is missing out on anything of value, and/or that the advantages of deafness and the deaf community outweigh the disadvantages. Having normal hearing, I certainly would not have wanted my parents to make such a choice. (Although perhaps if I were deaf I would feel differently.) Anyway, it's probably obvious which way my opinion goes, but mostly I think it's a discussion worth having. [1] Dan Gilbert's book Stumbling on Happiness is a good read on this and related topics. [2] http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/flowers-1020x574.jpg http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/fl...