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Originally Posted by hevusa The child will relate to her family in a much deeper way if she remains deaf. Yes, this puts her at a disadvantage over hearing kids, but what about advantages of the deep connection that will be made with her parents? But like you say, even if she heard she could still learn to sign and communicate with her parents.
You are right, if there are minimal risks involved she should have the operation. | From the first hit from Google: Quote:
Those who hold a cultural view might define the Deaf Community as:
* a group of persons who share a common means of communication (sign language) that provides the basis for group cohesion and identity;
* a group of persons who share a common language (ASL) and a common culture;
* those whose primary means of relating to the world is visual and who share a language that is visually received and gesturally produced
| That's all the culture is, which is what I said in my previous post. Deaf Culture is a group of person who share a common culture? That makes no sense. No matter what, there is nothing to be lost from getting the operation, as she can still learn sign language. So in keeping that culture, one must force her to view the world in "primarily a visual" way? Humans already percieve the world in mostly a visual sense. But like you agreed, sans dire risk she should get the treatment. The Deaf Culture is nothing but a straw man for...what, exactly? Staying deaf? There are no benefits to staying deaf, period. Their only reasons are that they use ASL. Wooie. My little cousin knows ASL perfectly and she hears quite well, but had a deaf friend. Ergh. |
Culture:
The predominating attitudes and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group or organization.
I would say the deaf have quite an argument in favor of considering themselves a culture. I'm sure being deaf and perceiving the world the way they do makes you think and develop in an extraordinary manner! So I can also understand why I would want my naturally deaf child to be a part of that culture. It is a culture that this man, in the article, is obviously proud of. --- help me Instant Runoff Voting, you're my only hope --- "There is no such thing as laziness. Laziness is only lack of incentive." Norman Reider, MD
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