This in a way is very disturbing but in another way is
understandable… if you found yourself in that situation it is very likely that
you yourself would become a monster like the rest of the world and just ignore
the “Cyclops” needs and slowly let it die. Does it make it right though? In a
way it does because there was no way it would have lived; at the same time it
does not because that’s like purposely killing without doing physical harm,
just letting the body slowly shut down. It’s crazy that things like this happen
in life but only the fit will survive in the end. I disagree with many of the
doctors acting like it was okay to just do practice on it as if it really was
nothing. I couldn’t imagine having to hear the baby scream day in and day out
and not be able to do anything to help it but let it suffer because if you fed
it, it would die. That is certainly something that would haunt me every single
day and make me feel like a monster even though you are not one. Also it is unfortunate
that some people think after a certain age you should just die because you have
done your time, that’s playing with someone’s life and that should be left up
to the person. Morals are morals and no matter what you can’t change them,
there are unspoken morals and rules as talked about in the reading, although
sad and harsh to admit it happens and it is accepted most people just turn a
cheek saying it had to be done there was nothing that could be done. Rightfully
so they are right, but does that make everyone a monster in their own way I will
let you decide this…
I definitely agree with your opinion about "The Cyclops Child" essay. I agree with your general opinion that the doctors who let the baby die are more of the monsters than the "Cyclops Child" itself. I also agree with you that the situation where the doctors said that the old lady should die because she lived long enough was disturbing. Your response to the essay was very well written and touched on all of the important things through the essay. I also like your last sentence, it was very unique.
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