Greetings Economists,
On Aug 2, 2008, at 10:22 AM, Jim Devine wrote:
What in heck is "normal" anyway? usually, in our culture, "normal"
means "good" in some sense and represents some sort of ideal.
Doyle;
I understand them saying they are normal, and agree with your point
about normal.
JD writes;
But there's also the bit about warning parents
of what to expect and how to prepare for the possibility of having a
kid with autism. Genetics might help here.
Doyle;
Ignorance is no solution to genetic understanding. Whether or not
science is used for the people as social benefit or NOT of course is
central to questions about capitalism and doesn't need to be obscured
by a hope that genetics will solve problems an unjust society makes.
JD writes;
Only if it is interpreted narrowly (see above).
I am sure that there is a eugenics dimension to the Curebee obsession,
but it's the eugenics that should be the main target, not genetic
research.
Doyle;
We agree.
JD writes;
BTW, do you respond to these abortions by advocating restricting
abortion rights?
Doyle;
Yes. Parents do not have a right to abort female children is the
first restriction I would place on abortion. An absolute right to
abortion on demand is very heavily laden with bad consequences that
regulation ought to address. Is regulation defined by women's
rights? It would seem to me that aborting female fetuses defines an
aspect of female rights. From that more general case there are then
questions about why someone chooses other means to abortion. What
that is though must come from a larger social debate about the nature
of a just society. It seems to me that very soon genetic manipulation
will start happening on a wide scale, and force the debate on what
society is doing as a whole about the long term consequences of human
genetic manipulation.
JD writes;
But we don't know.
Doyle:
I think it premature to assume anything much about Autism causes and
agree with the above. But a rights movement based upon Autistic
rights opens a door about issues that are more than just simply nature
or nurture. The social connection people make (class society) is
being opened up by asking why Autism is a threat.
JD writes;
is overdetermined,
Doyle;
Community grassroots movements supersede professional knowledge.
Professionals cannot stand for social meaning. The state must be
defined by the people first.
Thanks,
Doyle Saylor
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