> Well-meaning friends had already suggested it might be kinder to have her put down, because she was often visibly distressed. I've always found it interestin

> Well-meaning friends had already suggested it might be kinder to have her put down, because she was often visibly distressed. I've always found it interesting how little we regard other forms of life out of our warped ideas of "compassion" - it would be unthinkable to suggest this to parents of an actual child, for such an easily treatable condition.