[LMB] LQ #9: Duties to the genome? (Thurs. Mar. 6th)

[Tzivia Adler]

> On 3/6/08, Mandos Mitchinson <mandos at allowed.to> wrote:
 >> Realistically people are capable of all kinds of horrific things, and 
will
>> perforn them without qualm as long as they have society's acceptance ( >
>
> Especially if they have other children they are "protecting" by killing 
> one
> that is born with a visible defect.
>
> jen
>
speaking of other children - if a child who survived those first few minutes 
later shows signs of insanity or retardation or other 'hidden' defects, 
would they be likely to end up 1. in the attic (or cellar, if available) or
2. taking a long walk off a short roof, so tragic
to prevent damage to the 'other children' marriage prospects?

ziviya, whose mom knew someone who kept a child 'out of sight' for years 
while the siblings were dating