Comments on: Cause & Effect

By: roomybonce

roomybonce — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:24:10 +0000

Thanks Lissy, and thanks for the card – Sofia loved it. I’ll be posting some pix up on FB soon. It’s her school play today and she’s Swan #2 and has one line to memorise: “But we must. For what do we have if we don’t have hope.”

I think this genetic thing is amazing, and it might be able to give parents the information they need to make those tricky family planning decisions. If people want to start a family they want to start a family. At the moment there’s always the possibility that the child might not inherit any difficulties, but in the future I think they’ll be able to say for certain either way. Right now a prospective parent can, with hope, shift the ethical dimension to one side, but soon they’ll have to tackle it head on. I don’t know what I’d say to be honest.

Thanks again for the card and comments though. Big kisses from Sofia!

By: Lissy

Lissy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:07:12 +0000

Mike I found this very interesting – firstly in the advancement of genetic research, and secondly quite moving since your love for Sofia, despite all, shines through the whole article.
Similar advances have been made in the Treacher Collins field – we have now found the chromosones responsible, and future developments will, sooner or later, make this syndrome extinct.
There has always been the issue with me that any children I have have a 50% chance of inheriting my TC. This poses the question to me – is it right to bring a child into this world knowing this fact, and the disadvantages that child would face. Luckily I am not particularly maternal, so this decision has never had to be made. It certainly gives food for thought.
Hope Sofia has a lovely 5th b’day – cant believe she’s 5 already – enjoy her while she is young !!!!!!
Love to u all.
xxx

By: Head Chef

Head Chef — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:54:28 +0000

“Nostalgia is edging into my reality like vaseline on a lens” *doffs cap*