Presentations: Tara, Danny
1. Prenatal testing and embryo selection, as currently practiced, cannot coexist with what?
2. What are the two new alternatives to the "medical model" of disability?
3. What kinds of opportunities do most Americans say are indispensable to a good life?
4. Brief acquaintance with disabled people should demonstrate what?
5. Adrienne Asch cannot ___.
6. The ADA of 1990 has not markedly altered what?
7. Many genetic counselors do not practice in a way that what?
8. What analogy does Asch see between flying the Confederate flag and enumerating testable genetic diseases?
9. How do we become a welcoming society for all, including the disabled?
3. What kinds of opportunities do most Americans say are indispensable to a good life?
4. Brief acquaintance with disabled people should demonstrate what?
5. Adrienne Asch cannot ___.
6. The ADA of 1990 has not markedly altered what?
7. Many genetic counselors do not practice in a way that what?
8. What analogy does Asch see between flying the Confederate flag and enumerating testable genetic diseases?
9. How do we become a welcoming society for all, including the disabled?
Future
- Who conceived Spaceguard? Who imitated it? How effective is it? 106-7
- How uncommon are pathogen escapes? 109 Are they a serious concern? 112-3
- How is the Planet of the Apes scenario related to the Fermi Paradox? 117-19
- What question is more pertinent than why Rome fell? What good came out of that? 123-4
- What are some 20th century examples of human resilience? 126-7
- Is MacAskill pessimistic about the worst-case nuclear scenario? 129-131 How about climate change? 134-6
- In light of the election, do you share MacA's "best guess"? 141
- Why does progress become harder to achieve? 151 How might civilization avoid "stagnation"? How might it last a long time? 156-8 Under what conditions might stagnation trigger extinction? 162
DQ
- Should "the parental experience" be parents' guiding concern, when contemplating and planning a family?
- In general: is it better not to have a disability?
- How much of the difficulty posed by disability is socially constructed?
- Does the status of social construction undermine itself? Can social constructions be defended as an improvement on "nature"?
- Do you agree that an absence of capacity is not necessarily a negative or a "dis-value"? 368
- "Should society make a list of 'serious' and 'trivial' characteristics" for prenatal assessment?
In general: is it better not to have a disability?
ReplyDeleteI don't think there can be a direct yes or no to this question. However I do think that quality of life could possibly be better/more ideal when a disability isn't present. But generally speaking I feel as though most people would say yes.
My natural inclination is to agree with you that the quality of life for people with a disability could be better without the disability, but could we say this for certain? If we were to lump them all together, probably, but if we were to look at each disability separately, we might not have the same strength to our argument. Down syndrome is considered a disability, but many people with down syndrome live happier lives than people without.
Delete9. How do we become a welcoming society for all, including the disabled?
ReplyDeleteA welcoming society sees disability as a natural part of human diversity and ensures accessibility, inclusion, and dignity in all aspects of life. It values disabled voices and creates environments where everyone can thrive.
I love your take on this. Disability is a natural part of human diversity and diversity makes us stronger. Making sure all members of our society have the capabilities to thrive should be an important value.
Delete"Should society make a list of 'serious' and 'trivial' characteristics" for prenatal assessment?
ReplyDeleteCreating a list of “serious” and “trivial” characteristics for prenatal assessment risks bias and devaluing certain lives, especially those of disabled people. Instead of judging which traits are acceptable, society should focus on building a world where all people can thrive.
3. What kinds of opportunities do most Americans say are indispensable to a good life?
ReplyDeleteMost Americans say that opportunities for good education, a stable job, access to healthcare, and a safe, supportive community are indispensable to a good life.
In general: is it better not to have a disability?
ReplyDeleteThe fact this is even a question blows my mind. In what case would it ever be better to have a disability?
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ReplyDeleteHow much of the difficulty posed by disability is socially constructed?
ReplyDeleteLittle to none probably.
Society is giving those who have disabilities the ability to live/ function beyond what they normally would.
Imagine if you did not live in a society that supplied ramps for wheelchair bound people, or one that didn't make glasses for those who could not see?
Society allows those who have disabilities to even exist.
Does the status of social construction undermine itself? Can social constructions be defended as an improvement on "nature"?
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the whole concept that social constructs are not natural to begin with. Or that even most of what humans do is unnatural. We are a part of nature as much as any other animal, we are just smart enough to exploit it more than any other.
For example, I wouldn't call a beaver dam unnatural nor would I call a human made dam unnatural. I wouldn't call the familial, or social, structures of elephant and chimp groups unnatural, so why would I call human one's as such?