Mom of 11-year-old boy who was born with NO EYES details horrific abuse she faces from strangers - who say she should have 'aborted him' or 'put him down like a dog'

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[–]tiny-brown-mug 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

There was a very touching piece done by a Catholic program about an Evangelical couple who had chosen not to abort their severely disabled son. He was born with a large part of his brain missing, but they decided to keep him, and enjoy as much time with him as they could.

The YouTube comments were absolutely startling, at least to me. Everything from urging the parents to euthanize him, wondering out loud what kind of awful parents would refuse to abort a disabled kid. I didn't get it. Our society has really become this bad? Life is worth living but only if it's conventionally pretty?

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It is selfishness. The child would not live a fulfilling life and would need constant care at great expense, much like owning an exotic pet. Life is not all roses and bumble bees, sometimes there is necessary trauma. I do not agree with trolling the parents but I don't agree with sustaining a life of suffering for the pleasure of the parent.