Can a mentally handicapped?

cutie25
By cutie25

Can a mentally handicapped person raise a child?

Title is self explanatory. If you agree or disagree please back it up, don't just write yes or no.

Edit: What I mean is being mentally ....

you know what i mean.

By xxc• 15 May 2011 10:33
xxc

for sure no. such people need themselves a special care and treatment and someone to keep looking after them. u said it "mentally handicapped" ... May the Lord bless them.

By toxic8• 15 May 2011 10:21
Rating: 5/5
toxic8

Safari911 is on the right line... it really depends on the severity of the impairment. I know that physically handicapped people do - i remember a case of a young lady affected by Thalidomide, born without limbs, successfully gave brith to and raised a son! On the other hand (no punn intended) Prof. Stephen Hawkins is so physically impaired that he is not able to raise children.

So it is the same with mental defects - it fully depends on the severity of the impairment and so generalisations can not and should not be made.

By bibo• 15 May 2011 09:31
bibo

agree

By anonymous• 15 May 2011 09:10
anonymous

I dont think they are capable of raising a child on their own. Perhaps with supervision or help from others.

By suri19• 15 May 2011 09:02
suri19

can't understand what you mean...

By safari911• 15 May 2011 08:57
Rating: 3/5
safari911

no we don't know what you mean! are you mentally....... In general persons that are mentally challenged are evaluated as to their capabilities of being independent etc. If their level is such that they are found competent for independent living then that would include raising children. Having said that, should an adult who has sustained head injury or illness that affect their mental capability suddenly have their children removed from them? I think each case should be evaluated ad hoc.

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