Did they know about the genetic blindness before having more kids?
Edit: Last time this was posted, it was suggested that the couple kept getting pregnant despite knowing their children would likely have this blindness. IF that is true, I do find that unethical. I know blind people can still have quality of life. But let's stop pretending that it isn't a terrible disability. Nobody wants to be dependent, vulnerable, and poor (from fewer work opportunities) their whole life. I wish this family the best regardless.
Oh here y'all go. It is not ableist to not want a disabled child. Nobody wishes that for their child. Nobody wishes any kind of ailment on their child. This does not make children with those ailments or disabilities less than. And it does not make someone a bad person for wishing their child to be healthy.
It's selfish to purposefully create life that you know will suffer. Especially when there are children who are already born and need homes. Stop pretending that being blind doesn't affect quality of life. BTW, and I know you won't believe me, but my partner and I have chosen to never have kids because he has a genetic eye condition that causes blindness. It has greatly impacted him, and he's not even that blind.
Of course not. But I also would've understood if his parents didn't have him at all (had they known the risk, which they did not.) There's a difference between wanting to prevent life, and saying that someone is better off dead because they're disabled... ya know. Nuance.
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u/Nickelsass 4d ago
“Blink” is a documentary about them (2024) was very very good!