The biggest story today is about Ashley, the nine-year-old girl, who is "frozen in time". The debate is who has the right to determine the life of a children. When we think about economic, we think people/adult is in general rational, but not children. We are not facing not only a children, but a child with mental disability. Should the court or her parents exercise the right to determine her fate?
What is the pro to keep her small? According to her parent, controlling her size will make it easier for the parent to "move" her around, and let her enjoy more exposure with the community and family. It also improves her life quality by not facing the physical body change.
What is the cons? the obvious one is what happen when her parents pass away? Do her parents plan to do this for the coming 70 years, given that her should have a normal life expectancy? What happen if our medical advancement able to cure her in the future? Can she grow after many years of being "frozen"?
Of course, I don't know the answer.
Put this a bit more extreme, if the kid is now suffering, should the parents has the authority to end her life?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment