I wouldn't call it rare. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/downfreq.html
--- Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do you figure that? Down's Syndrome is a rare > condition. So if we > were to focus efforts on saving the ones that have > it, while at the > same time ignoring more common maladies and > conditions, this would go > towards ensuring survival of the species? That > seems to be what you're > saying, and it doesn't hold up. > > Sal > > > On Dec 22, 2005, at 11:06 AM, authfriend wrote: > > > Triage in the good biological stewardship sense > applies > > on the species level, not on the individual > level. More > > *species* total will survive if efforts are > focused on > > the rare ones. __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/