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>> The immigration policy is definitely discriminatory against disqbled persons
>> as well as their families You noticed! Last time I checked it also discriminated against criminals and
terrorists too. And you think this is a bad thing because ...? "Oh", but I hear you cry "that's good discrimination, as opposed to
bad discrimination". Let me guess: discrimination is only a bad thing
when it disadvantages you, right? >> and the application review process should include a
>> social cost benefit analysis of the entire family's contributions weighed
>> against the economic cost. Really? And how do you intend to measure "social cost benefit"? Maybe people
should be allowed to come here and draw welfare "if they really really really
want to"? And on the subject of social cost - should we also measure the "social cost" of
hate crimes like ethnic pack rapes in the western suburbs of Sydney? How do you
think we should measure those "social costs"? How much "economic" benefit would
another family member have to contribute to outweigh that "social cost"? Hmm? >> Also, children with Down's syndrome may possess normal or near normal
>> intellect and the mere label of the genetic condition should not preclude
>> their admittance into Australia. From www.ndss.org. |
Most people with Down syndrome have IQs that fall in the mild to moderate range
of retardation. Children with Down syndrome are definitely educable and
educators and researchers are still discovering the full educational potential
of people with Down syndrome.
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.. and the number of great writers, scientists and philosophers who had Down
syndrome is ..? Arguing that someone with Down syndrome might be
almost normal is not very convincing, is it? >> Further, this genetic condition ought not to
>> be labelled as a disease. Huh? From dictionary.com: |
Disease: A pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism
resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or
environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or
symptoms. [emphasis added]
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I'm comfortable with using the term 'disease'. >> We have personally been affected under the
>> circumstances detailed above, in the context of immigration to Australia. My missus chose to get an amniocentesis. The fact that your missus chose not
to get one does not create any obligation on my part. I used to be sympathetic to people in your situation. The sympathy wears a
little thin when so many people believe their 'needs' gives them the right
to get off the plane and put their hand straight into my pocket. Your needs do not create an obligation on my part. You have no right to my
property or my money. And Australia is not a garbage dump for the world's
problems.
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