Posted by Toph on May 30, 2005, at 7:46:10
In reply to Oh, No » Toph, posted by Susan47 on May 29, 2005, at 14:06:33
I don't always read with the best comprehension but I think I read in your post that all humans, even those hopelessly lost in their psychoses or brain injury or developmental disabilities or dementia or degenerative brain disorders, deserve the same dignity as others. This isn't easy, of course. When I work with a confused client only to find the next day that they have not a shred of memory of our interaction I wonder sometimes why should I care, why should I try. But then, it isn't that difficult to look deep into their eyes and imagine the possibility that someday those could be my blank eyes I am gazing into. Is there no worth to a life devoid of memory, a personality that wanders aimlessly through a deluded altered reality, an intellect severely limited in its ability to comprehend any of these notions or insights? Of course there is value, in my opinion. Until we know all of the answers to every question that man is capable of asking it is best to assume that every living thing is an intended creation offered for our marvel and love.
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