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Originally posted by barbra
maybe Im missing the point but I think if a child has a mental handicap then you should treat that kid like any other kid. they still want to learn and play and its not like they will never be able to live their life.
you know, maybe the sugar coating isn't just for the kids. How would you feel if you fatherd a mentally deffecient child? would you want to call him/her retarded? The love for your child shouldn't be any less unless of course you are a bitter angry selfish individual.
Its good that schools try and teach tolerance and unity by 'sugar coating' with words. What if you had never had the experiance with those children in school? Would you be so understanding to their handicap? You would understand it even less than you do now certainly.
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In an ideal world, that is exactly the way it would be. A handicapped child would be treated like any other child. People would relate to them simply as a human being. But the world is a cruel place, children can be especially cruel. And sometimes it just doesn't matter if they are taught tolerance; they seem to lash out at children that are obviously different from them almost instinctively. It doesn't help that many adults can't even display any real level of tolerance or compassion.
But I think that it is actually
more about the parents than the children themselves. The parents suffer along with their children and it must be a hard issue to face as a parent. To know what kind of world your child lives in and know how cruel that world will be. But at that same time, they want to be kind to their children and love their children unconditionally. So what is the answer? Honesty and kindness can often be mutually exclusive. Parents might feel they are being cruel to their own child if they are too honest.
In the end, I think honesty is best. And I wish people would wise up and treat every child,hell every person, with the respect and kindness they deserve. But that will never happen, because people suck. :D