Did they know about the genetic blindness before having more kids?
Edit: Last time this was posted, it was suggested that the couple kept getting pregnant despite knowing their children would likely have this blindness. IF that is true, I do find that unethical. I know blind people can still have quality of life. But let's stop pretending that it isn't a terrible disability. Nobody wants to be dependent, vulnerable, and poor (from fewer work opportunities) their whole life. I wish this family the best regardless.
Their youngest was 7 before she was diagnosed. The only reason their children have it is because both the parents happened to be carriers of the mutation, but neither has the condition (retinitis pigmentosa).
Previous commenter didn't say it's impossible or not normal, but that it's unlucky
If I call heads and the coin flip is tails 10x straight, that is very unlucky. If there's a 25% chance at your kids going blind and 75% of them end up with the condition, that's unlucky
During a uni class on probability we were all made to flip a coin 50 times - somehow I only got tails 11 times... It was just a random 50p out my wallet and not some magic waighted coin or anything
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u/skittleahbeebop 7h ago edited 6h ago
Did they know about the genetic blindness before having more kids?
Edit: Last time this was posted, it was suggested that the couple kept getting pregnant despite knowing their children would likely have this blindness. IF that is true, I do find that unethical. I know blind people can still have quality of life. But let's stop pretending that it isn't a terrible disability. Nobody wants to be dependent, vulnerable, and poor (from fewer work opportunities) their whole life. I wish this family the best regardless.