Thesis: Although hearing implants is the future of hearing for deaf individuals, they should rely on sign language because it is part of their culture, hearing implants are still risky, and sign language is natural. Deaf individuals should avoid cochlear implants instead of losing their culture. Sign language has a beautiful language of communication. Deaf individuals can learn new social skills. Deaf individuals can be independent and do not need hearing aids. "People who oppose cochlear implants argue that American Sign Language is the basis for their separate culture, and that spread use of implants will ultimately cause the death of the unique and beautiful language of signs" (Grayson 303). Cochlear implants are tiny devices …show more content…
It may sound like the future is bright, but we are slowly losing their culture. The odds of receiving cochlear implants are still fatal. Sometimes not all procedures are worth dying for. Cochlear implants is more of a cosmetic surgery because it feels good about ourselves or to fit in. The process of taking cochlear implants takes too long for the brain to adjust their surroundings. "The deaf community is a culture. They' re much like the culture of the Hispanic community, for example, where parents who are Hispanic, or shall we say deaf would naturally want to retain their family ties by their common language, their primary language, which is either Spanish or in our case it's American Sign Language" (Cerf). Many deaf individuals argue that it is not worth the money or life to bring back hearing. Usually common language is never a good thing to get rid of when it comes to family connections. Cochlear implants is not always the answer to experience life. Many deaf individuals feel like sign language is very natural. The language went around different communities and started to be a culture The language has to start somewhere and discuss through other