Re: [Pen-l] McCain's veep candidate has Down Syndrome son

[Doyle Saylor <doylesaylor@xxxxxxx>]

Greetings Economists,
On Aug 29, 2008, at 8:43 PM, ravi wrote:

> do you sense some sort of libertarianism in the argument, perhaps?

Doyle;
Yes, perhaps this is what I sense.  My gauge is the bad outcomes we  
have now.  If the right, or freedom is against what really occurs, I  
mean abortion must trump other social needs then that premise fails us  
as a means of liberating us.

However, I'm not going to pretend we can argue this out.  My thinking  
is clear enough.  I suspect you have much in common with me in the  
broad sweep of what you want to happen, and this is a good place to  
stop.

Ravi writes;
Selective abortion on the basis of disabilities, on the other hand, I  
suspect, will only increase.

Doyle;
Yes, I'm sure in reality this will increase.  We would need as you  
point out a very large movement to alter the course of prejudices.   
This educates us that the right has us pinned to the wall about a  
'principle'.  We divide ourselves because I won't give up my  
perspective on disability, and for most of the left, a principle  
trumps the abuses.  but in times of  change and things loosen up these  
sorts of divisions resolve in ways it is hard to foresee.  I'm  
confident the equalitarian strivings of the left will find a way to  
mend the chasm.
thanks,
Doyle Saylor
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