One principle and three fallacies of disability studies.
A question between John Harris and I is the degree to which lessons may be learned, and insights gained, from a life distinguished by physical differences. He argues it as the "aborting Beethoven fallacy", I insist on the evidence that what we learn from physical differences may be critical and life enhancing.
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SFU-Gerontology, Vancouver, BC, Canada. tokoch@attglobal.net
D000025:Abortion, Eugenic / Q000592:standards*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004989:Ethics; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D010684:Philosophy; D011247:Pregnancy; D026712:Value of Life