ethics

Today, we had one of our slightly more thought provoking ethics lesson. Ethics lessons are actually pointless, but this one was one of the better ones. Anyway, what would you do if you were given the option to terminate the pregnancy of a mother whose child is going to be born who will need immediate surgery after which the child will still be severely mentally retarded coupled with respiratory problems? There are many arguments for and against termination but some of them have certain underlying principles that alot of people do not recognise.
One argument would have been to terminate when taking into consideration the 'suffering' the child may have to go through, all the stigma and difficulties to fit in. But a lot of people do not seem to consider the prospect that the mentally retarded child would not really know he or she is mentally retarded. and hence no stigma or difficulties. the child would not know that he is not amongst the norm, and hence would feel no different about the issue. any stigma associated would only be acknowledged by the parents.

2 humongously hectic days ahead....

P.S I Love You

P.S I love you..is such a sweet show...
I want to go to Ireland.

awkward silences

Don't you just adore awkward silences? The momentary pause that stretches on to last an eon, in a conversation where everyone becomes shifty and painfully aware of the small beads of condensation trickling down the sides of their drink.
Really, when you think about it, awkward silences, are like a real insight. It shows you how little you know about someone and more importantly how little you care to find out more. You have already asked everything that you want to know about the person and the struggle that you go through in order to go a step further is actually supposed to be telling you something.
But, BUT..once the silence becomes comfortable, you know you're there.!. good for you...
I, personally, really like 'quiet'....or maybe the sound of my own voice..hmmm..

brink

I totally forgot about the blog! lol. I guess alot of things happening in my life currently. I'm writing to you now at the brink of the commencement my school year. Yes. My life of academia starts tomorrow, the 11th of august with the presentation of white coats, why can't they just call it lab coats, cause 'white coat' doesn't actually say prada.
Anyway, It still holds true...