Submitted by hannah (not verified) on February 16, 2008 - 10:49am.
My guess is that if Prof Harris had a child or sibling with Down Syndrome, he would not believe that abortion would be the "moral" thing to do. My brother is 23 years old and has DS. Was this hard for my parents to deal with at times? Absolutely. Would they do it again if given the opportunity? Without a doubt. He has been a joy for so many people and most definitely did not ruin my family's life, a fact Harris seems certain would happen. On another note, a biology class is not the place to state your ethical opinions, and there are other ways to foster discussion that don't include posting your personal opinions on handouts.
Down Syndrome
My guess is that if Prof Harris had a child or sibling with Down Syndrome, he would not believe that abortion would be the "moral" thing to do. My brother is 23 years old and has DS. Was this hard for my parents to deal with at times? Absolutely. Would they do it again if given the opportunity? Without a doubt. He has been a joy for so many people and most definitely did not ruin my family's life, a fact Harris seems certain would happen. On another note, a biology class is not the place to state your ethical opinions, and there are other ways to foster discussion that don't include posting your personal opinions on handouts.