They would rather live with their deafness and obtain all the perks of the disability than seek a permanent cure if one becomes available and have to make it in the real perkless world. Victimhood forever.
Well, they call it "Deafhood".
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2006/08/deafhoodism-part-iii-shining.html
Interesting story about... me!
I was born with a very severe hearing impairment. Probably about 95% deaf. Can hear with the help of hearing aids but still have to "lip read."
Back before Kindergarten, my parents had to make a decision. Whether to send me to a deaf school and learn how to sign or send me to a public school where I would have to learn how to join the hearing world. They were told that if I learned to sign (which is way easier than lip reading), it would be near impossible for me to join the hearing world as an adult.
So my parents threw me into the public school and I learned the hard way to communicate with hearing people. I can actually speak well and have conversations with many people. But to tell you the truth, I rarely ever see deaf or other hearing impaired people.
I always wondered if its because they refuse to join the real world and instead stay in their own small world with little opportunities.
Victimhood forever if all they are doing is passing out ASL cards and asking for 1.00 each.
However, I know many deaf people who choose not to implant and are fine with their deafness.