tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731530447543672664.post4918929048940271020..comments2023-06-29T06:06:16.207-06:00Comments on Karin Kaufman's Blog: What's Really Bothering Larry Flynt?Karin Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00085471267090729677noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731530447543672664.post-42419315171188134672011-06-20T16:29:13.541-06:002011-06-20T16:29:13.541-06:00TJ, the amazing thing is, Larry Flynt has been giv...TJ, the amazing thing is, Larry Flynt has been giving advice a lot lately, mostly on TV, and those who interview him always have this "wink, wink" attitude when they talk to him, as if he's just Good Ol' Larry and not, in fact, who he really is--a very sick man who shouldn't be supplied with a microphone for anything, let alone for giving advice.<br /><br />So very few people were outraged when he called this child (and by extension, any child with Down syndrome) a "virtual vegetable." Your outrage is totally appropriate and very welcome.Karin Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085471267090729677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731530447543672664.post-47908236547153759982011-06-17T17:57:07.250-06:002011-06-17T17:57:07.250-06:00What amazes me...is that I have never seen an unha...What amazes me...is that I have never seen an unhappy "Down Syndrome" PERSON. Yes, happy, and yes, a person! People that cannot understand simple pleasures in life, like monogamy and no need for pornography, are not the people I want to hear give advice on what a mother should and shouldn't do when it comes to a LIFE. These are the same people who claim a woman has the right to do with her body what she wants. I guess when a woman decides to keep a partially-disabled child she loses that right???TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02856502588925325391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731530447543672664.post-34771842410522036112011-06-01T10:51:03.728-06:002011-06-01T10:51:03.728-06:00Cynthia, I'm not sure I'd want to hear the...Cynthia, I'm not sure I'd want to hear the answer either. I imagine Flynt sees little value in anyone other than himself.Karin Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085471267090729677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731530447543672664.post-20106749820819056262011-05-31T20:34:55.784-06:002011-05-31T20:34:55.784-06:00After reading your post I began to wonder what his...After reading your post I began to wonder what his definition of a valuable (as in, worth living, I suppose) person is...not sure I want the answer to that.CBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772317316597262625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731530447543672664.post-8644661821398577702011-05-31T13:19:54.694-06:002011-05-31T13:19:54.694-06:00Amen, Anonymous! The thing that made me most angry...Amen, Anonymous! The thing that made me most angry about Flynt's comment, the thing I found almost impossible to express, was that he couldn't see the value in Trig--just because Trig is different. He couldn't see that little boy's precious SOUL. And his ignorance--actually saying Trig didn't know he was in the world!--made him cruel. People with Down syndrome lead full, long lives, and they are of infinite value to God--and to those who love them. Thank you for posting about your nephew. I'd love to hear him read "Green Eggs and Ham"!Karin Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085471267090729677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731530447543672664.post-55795844535352823942011-05-31T13:00:43.107-06:002011-05-31T13:00:43.107-06:00I wish this man and others like him could watch my...I wish this man and others like him could watch my 8-year-old nephew play baseball (on a regular team) and get solid hits, adding RBIs to the score, and run the bases sporting the biggest grin! Or see his teammates cheer him on as he dribbles a soccer ball downfield and scores a goal. Or hear him read "Green Eggs and Ham" or proudly do a "smart board" presentation to his 2nd grade class about rabbits - where they live, what they eat, how many babies they have - and provide a live demonstration with his own pet. How sad that there is still such ignorance in the world today. People with Down Syndrome are winning music competitions (NOT just for disabled participants, going to college, teaching preschool, earning their way in the world, living independently and leading full lives. Thank God for these wonderful, special, hard-headed, loving, talented individuals who just happen to have an extra chromosome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com