Re:Knocking out one key gene leads to autistic traits
by spencerchubb on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @05:11PM
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Would you agree that a cure should be available? Obviously everyone can choose for themselves if they want it cured.
Re:Knocking out one key gene leads to autistic traits
by JohnMakin on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @09:35PM
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Yea, I agree it should be available, but children do not have the right to choose for themselves. This is the typical ethical dilemma that comes up in these arguments. I would readily bring up the example of congenitally deaf people who have options of medical treatment - many, many of them decide to forgo treatment and stay deaf. It would be insane for someone to say it should be treated, like it’s some kind of societal ill - which is frequently how this argument is framed (and would make no sense towards deaf people).
It’s a nuanced discussion that needs a lot of nuance and has affected my life personally and people I care about so I am sorry if my tone is emotional.
Again, completely misunderstanding the point. The point in question is arguing that it should be cured. I am not (and am not aware of any mainstream arguments that exist right now) saying that no one should even look for a cure/treatment. These are two entirely different things. There are plenty of people with varying degrees of autism spectrum disorder living completely normal lives that 1) wouldn't choose to accept such a cure and 2) probably would have been forced on such a cure if it existed in their childhoods.
This is what people push back against.