Posted on 10/23/2014 9:15:24 AM PDT by wagglebee
Here is my list for genocide's hall of infamy:
Margaret Sanger: 46 MILLION+ deaths worldwide EVERY YEAR (AT LEAST 1.35 BILLION worldwide since 1960).
Rachel Carson (author of "Silent Spring" which resulted in the DDT ban): 50-80 MILLION deaths and rising every year.
Mao: 50-80 MILLION+ deaths
Stalin: 20 MILLION+ deaths.
Hitler: 12 MILLION+ deaths (not counting WWII military and civilian deaths due to combat).
Wishing your child dead is noble, Right? /s
“...walking, hot-cheeked and humiliated...”
“...they wished for a perfect baby...”
“...our lives would have been happier and far less complicated...”
“...we would have had a normal family life...”
“...Andrew would have the comfort, rather than the responsibility...”
More like petulant and selfish WITCH...essentially placing the blame on her son because her “dream” world didn’t happen.
but when she was very young, just past toddler-hood, when we noticed things about her, all confirmed by multiple tests and exams, it sinks to the bottom of your soul....its devastating...its your whole future in front of you...its no future weddings nor grandchildren..its no nice big family gatherings with happy grandchildren....
unless you have a "different" child, you have no idea.....
in our society, having imperfect kids puts you on an island by yourself....you and your child...because everything in society is aimed at normal children....
so having this in my life, even with my dtrs relatively mild dysfunction, I can empathize with her....
I think I know God enough to suspect that HE would not be calling her a "bitch" nor a "cunt" nor any of these words....HE would embrace her sorrow and put HIS hands around her....and yes, if you're going to be calling people bitches and cunts you might as well write it right out loud so every one can see your hateful , bitter mindset......Christian?...NOT!
I am walking in a similar pair of shoes. My husband had a massive stroke, leaving him with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. I worry every day about will happen to him if I become unable to care for him. I worry that he will be at the mercy of someone who thinks mercy is death.
When he was rushed to the emergency room while having the stroke, I had the perfect opportunity to kill him, legally. Just keep him off life support, and he wouldn’t have lasted the day.
Every day, I regret not checking on him earlier that morning, to catch the stroke earlier. I have never regretted not killing him. It’s been over six years, and no matter how tough it gets, I’ve never wished he was dead.
“...walking, hot-cheeked and humiliated...”
“...they wished for a perfect baby...”
“...our lives would have been happier and far less complicated...”
“...we would have had a normal family life...”
“...Andrew would have the comfort, rather than the responsibility...”
More like petulant and selfish WITCH...essentially placing the blame on her son because her “dream” world didn’t happen.
That is just a horrible horrible thing to say.
Sorry, a 100 years ago that comment might have withstood scrutiny...but not in the 21st century...society has made great efforts to accommodate "imperfect" children and their parents...sometimes at the expense of "normal" children...
All of God's children are "perfect" in His eyes...for any of us to think differently, puts us at odds with Him.
Bless you!
Quite true. Every parent figures that someday they’ll watch their child walk down the aisle in marriage, go off to college, get a home of their own, etc. Nobody wants to still be caring for a 40-something child like an infant, with absolutely no light at the end of the tunnel. Still, why did they try to bring him on a vacation to Greece? Was there no one who could have cared for him while they were away? Why didn’t they give him up for adoption or, when he reached a certain age, place him in a home for people with Down’s where they could have visited him? Though I feel real sympathy for people in their position, abortion is murder and simply never an option.
in our society, having imperfect kids puts you on an island by yourself....you and your child...because everything in society is aimed at normal children....
so having this in my life, even with my dtrs relatively mild dysfunction, I can empathize with her....
That's all well and good, but I am not about to accept the notion that it is okay to kill a baby just because a person thinks they have a valid reason. EVERY excuse is sufficient to the person using it.
I think I know God enough to suspect that HE would not be calling her a "bitch" nor a "c***" nor any of these words....HE would embrace her sorrow and put HIS hands around her....and yes, if you're going to be calling people bitches and c***s you might as well write it right out loud so every one can see your hateful , bitter mindset......Christian?...NOT!
I called her a selfish bitch and I stand by it. This woman has had nearly half a century to come to terms with things and the very best she can do is complain about not being able to take a trip to Greece and saying, " I do wish Id had an abortion. I wish it every day." She makes it perfectly clear that she IS NOT grateful for her son, she wishes that she had killed him.
Well said. I know if the father instead of the mother had been quoted, saying the exact same words, the responses here would not be as harsh or profane.
Then she’s a liar.
She doesn’t love her son if she wishes every day that she could have killed him. She’s full of anger, bitterness, and resentment against the son of hers.
She could have given him up for adoption. There are families out there who welcome Down’s Syndrome people with open arms.
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Excellent point, miss marmelstein. Everyone has troubles and hardships. This woman really needs to give up her desire to control life to God. If she can do that, she will find the peace that he has been searching for.
Why didn’t they just give these children up for adoption ???
They children would have been happier with a chance to have a normal and good life...
It is one thing to be honest about the difficulty and self sacrifice required in caring for a downs syndrome child. It’s another animal to wish he were dead.
Can you imagine what it is like to live with her own self defeating and murderous mind?
Thank you for the most rational and intelligent post regarding this article. I too have a child with numerous disabilities(deaf/legally bilnd/etc) and you are so correct in how it totally changes everything about both your present and future life for you and your entire family. I agree that unless you have a “different” child you have no idea of what families like ours go through everyday..While my daughter has brought much joy and special people into our lives, at times the heartbreak is close to unbearable so I too can understand where this mother is coming from although I would never coming out and make this statement. Enough with the righteous name-calling and pontification, the lady is making a statement based on her life’s experince. All the pepole pouncing on her without actually “being ther” are the selfish ones.
Conversely, I would say that, if she had murdered her son, she would have regretted it more, every day of her life, and beyond...
What a ridiculous thing to say.
What makes you think that we would give the father a pass?
Do you have any proof of this or are you just another FReeper who wishes the pro-life movement would just go away?
and you would be wrong. Real principles don't change depending on the person or the audience.
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