Jeremy Vine,Deaf parents.

[Leekbrookgull]

Did anyone else listern to the pair on Jeremy Vine,s lunchtime show ? The guest were partners deaf,with one deaf child and if they had another through IVF wanted that child to be deaf. Maybe i am wrong ? However found it to be disturbing.

 

[Cian]

They might want it to be deaf so they can actually communicate with it effectively - remember that British sign language does not have much to do with spoken/written English - they'd forever have a different native language to the child...

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I don't see why a hearing child could not learn sign language and lip read?

 

[Easy 10]

Stingy gits. They just want to avoid having to splashing out on an iPod.

 

[Lush]

I don't see why a hearing child could not learn sign language and lip read?

Exactly. Plenty of kids grow up bi-lingual eg parents come from overseas and then the kids also learn English at school. It could be very useful for them as a family in much the same way.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

A good friend of mine has deaf parents and both he and his siblings are able to communicate fine with them.

 

[Gazwag]

Doesn't that would amount to child abuse insisting that a child is born with a disability

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Gazwag,that point was raised several times. I would have to agree with you.

 

[Starry]

i heard that as well leabrook.

my first thought was how do deaf people listen to the radio? i mean, we get those sign people on the TV but how for the radio?

was the man really called Tomato? i missed the beginning but heard vine say the interpreter is now talking for Tomato but wasn't sure if that was code.

and personally i think it is exceptionally selfish to inflict an impairment on your child, by choice.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

They can't listen to the radio, but there is a text radio being developed.

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It seems that in effect they are stating that they would not be able to communicate/bond with a hearing child. When you think that some people are unable to have children, yet they want to select a child with a hearing impairment..? What next? Blonde and blue eyed children?

 

[csider]

I had trouble hearing the radio.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

csider,please don't jest. This was a serious debate ? Unless you are Deaf ?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Starry,i can't see what right anyone has to deny anyone the ability to hear.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Starry,i can't see what right anyone has to deny anyone the ability to hear.

They don't. It is a shite thing to suggest and they should banned from using IVF if that is their attitude.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

And Barrel,how far is IVF/Selection from what went in in Belson etc ??

 

[csider]

csider,please don't jest. This was a serious debate ? Unless you are Deaf ?

Pardon??

Will I get a ban?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

your post,i had trouble hearing the radio. Why was that ?

 

[Questions]

And Barrel,how far is IVF/Selection from what went in in Belson etc ??

 

[Leekbrookgull]

You dont think so, Questions.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

And Barrel,how far is IVF/Selection from what went in in Belson etc ??

Hmmm. I am not quite sure they are comparable really. Whilst they follow the same principle, in selection, they are incomparable after that.