The Zika virus scare manifests the deep-rooted fear and misconceptions of disability.
On one hand, we celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities and rightly so.
On the other hand, we are quick to dish out abortion to eliminate babies born with structural abnormalities.
A case of doublethink, if we dare to analyze it.
It is a tragedy when our value as a human being is merely economic, rather than recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every human life.
We will grow old, grow weak and may have accidents in life that make us unable to contribute to our society.
What then?
Do we trash ourselves in this throw-away culture that we choose to create?
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