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  • Are these lesbians?

  • @TheYipedo I find your remark to be offensive. The issue at hand is choosing a deaf child or a HEARING child. Nobody said anything about not choosing a HEALTHY child. The Deaf woman made it clear in the video that being healthy has nothing to do with being a hearing person. And choosing a deaf child is not AT ALL like your example.

  • So, did they decide to have a deaf child? It was unclear.

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  • Very nice little video here I stumbled on. Jumping right into the issue, I think it's completely despicable to systematically CHOOSE a deaf child over a healthy one. It's like naming your child something really funny, even if the name means something deeply sentimental to you, you still caused unnecessary suffering for the child. Choosing a deaf child is much worse than that. I'm not saying deaf people can't be happy, but there are some things in life that shouldn't be taken away from any child.

  • I meant "criteria GENE SCREEN" is looking for lol

  • LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS FILM!!! Congratulations you guys! I'm confident that you will win first prize based on all the criteria you are looking for. It's a beautiful film and very thought provoking....I hope to discuss this with my classmates and maybe even at a coffee night with the community. I know how much time and hard work goes into making film so bravo! You've done an amazing job with this. :)

  • Bravo Benny - moving and informative. Good luck!

  • Hey @TheJJackson25 thanks for your feedback. Can I ask where you take your studies?

  • Thought provoking. Well done.

  • We watched this yesterday in my deaf studies class - its interesting - but I don't think that people should choose to have children with deafness

  • Voting ends this Sunday so be sure vote thumbs up under the video. Just sign into your google or YouTube account to do that

  • can this science be used to choose babies of a certain gender? serious stuff!

  • =) In bocca al lupo! bacio

  • very nice

    

  • good luck ben :)

  • Great video Ben!

  • Perfect

  • Oh Bobby boy - a lovely film full of ideas, success and questions alike - a truly wonderful watch - love bobbo

  • Thanks for all the comments and feedback guys! Please make sure to login and LIKE the video if you want to vote for it (you may have to make an account). Voting closes on Sunday at Midnight PST!

  • great job ben! reproductive tehcnologies bring with them so many interesting questions/dilemma...and the video is so captivating from the very beginning!

  • Awesome work Gerrit and crew. Great stuff.

  • Inspirational, modern science is truly breathtaking.

  • Nice to see that this shows that being deaf doesn't mean you are disabled. Nice storyline, surprising topic, beautiful colors! Good job!

  • Gerrit, I liked how you left this ambiguous at the end. It leaves room for speculation... what did she choose to do? Tough questions with even tougher answers. Thought provoking.

  • This is great subject matter for a discussion of the issues surrounding reproductive medicine and genetic screening. I loved the animations too - very concise. So what did the parents choose in the end?

  • Ben Paylor is a babe!

  • I love Ben Paylor xoxoxo

  • The film, at least from my perspective as a viewer, was made to shed needed light on a very interesting topic. It provokes some good questions of a broad audience on a subject that remains controversial. The film does not assume a stance on whether or not the "designer babies" trend is right nor wrong, but it does however, create a great forum for the deaf and hearing alike to think on the ethical issues that are presented to us with today's scientific advancements. What a beautiful film!

  • The film, at least from my perspective as a viewer, was made to shed needed light on a very interesting topic. It provokes some good questions of a broad audience on a subject that remains controversial. The film does not assume a stance on whether or not the "designer babies" trend is right nor wrong, but it does however, create a great forum for the deaf and hearing alike to think on the ethical issues that are presented to us with today's scientific advancements. What a beautiful film!

  • Great film. I thought it was really well considered in respect to the ethical questions posed by new developments in DNA screening. It's nice to have a clear insight like this into current topics in medical science!

  • Doesn't that undermine your whole point? As for the discussion in the film, nobody mentions music. Or blindness. If the same option were available for that condition would any parent deliberately choose to have a blind child? Respecting the fact that deaf and/or blind people have a culture and are not "disabled" is fine but choosing it for a child?

  • Isn't it a bit ironic that the film ends with a carefully selected piece of music?

  • @pygormus good question - we discussed having the whole film silent, but decided that as its intended for both hearing and non-hearing audiences that music and spoken audio would be appropriate

  • Great video. Great message. Loved the soft focus and close cropped angle really gives a good overall feel to the piece.

  • It is absolutely beautiful - I was actually really moved by it! The reflections are showed in an excellent way! Congratulations with your achievement, I really hope you guys win the contest with this!

  • thanks for all the comments guys! make sure you login and click the LIKE button for the vote to count!

  • I think this is a fabulous video, awesome acting and touches an issue that we need to think about. The filming is beautiful and moves the viewer, well done!

    Helen

  • I am very touched by the message and especially Kristi's sincerity in her performance. Great Job on the whole production..Gary

  • Good job, Ben! A shoe-in for sure.

  • Nice story Bencho, it's got both science and heart. They should play these on the telly, instead of those lousy shows.

  • I was looking for some more information on my genome science project. Thanks a lot, this video really helped.

  • Awesome video Jill!

  • Ben Paylor for president!

  • Amazing - well done!

  • Thanks CoachBronco! It means a lot. We will hopefully be screening there in 2012!

  • Bravo Ben!! Awesome idea.. looking forward for more movies from your side..

  • Made in BC...is more shocking to me! :) It is nice to know there is a better film than Gallaudet Film or Convo commercials *no disrespect to them* for being the most natural film production ever on deaf people. This clip ranks up there ...at the top to be exact in my book . You guys ought to send this clip to Deaf Film Festival in Toronto soon!

  • If you watch it and like it....please click the LIKE button! Thanks!!!

  • This video is amazing! So is my sister in law! :)

  • Great video!!!

  • Wow Jill! Good cause - great Cinematography - Great job. Im impressed!

  • Good job Ben, but what's the natural selection at the end? deaf or not?

  • Also...it's available in 720p if anyone wants to see it in HD! Just click on the 360p in the bottom right....

  • Please click the THUMBS UP to Like the Film if you liked it!

    See everyone on September 26th at the Screening Gala

  • Hey that's pretty good Jilly!...I'm proud of ya =)

    William

  • Really cool girl. Good work ;)

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