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Originally Posted by gonadman
Who are we to judge the parents' belief system? Perhaps in their mind she is the incarnation of a deity, not some specimen to be poked, prodded, x-rayed, and surgically altered. Judging from the local response, she will be much better taken care of than if she was born in a western family- if you deem good care meeting her physical and spiritual needs rather than surgically altering her to look more *normal*
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It's hard to care for a child who's died from tracheal malformation.
Looked at another way, it's perfectly okay to pray when diagnosed with cancer, but it's also important to understand that prayer is not a substitute for chemotherapy.
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- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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