Why is implanting a child with cochlear implants hear so controversial? On one side, the Deaf community feels that it takes away the kids right to choose how their life will turn out. However, lots of other hearing people do not share the same point of view. A typical hearing person might see it as an act of mercy, since the child has been given the ability to hear and can now live a full and joyful life. Truly, this is not always the case. Deaf people live life to the fullest, regardless of the fact that they cannot hear. Even though I may be hearing, the Deaf community's argument is still relatable since it is simple and understandable. For me, even the idea that someone can completely reject Deaf culture is beyond imagination. A …show more content…
Also, it gives the child the ability to hear more frequencies than they could before; which can come in handy. In one test, scientists displayed both normal hearing people and people with implants sounds of 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz . (Montag, 2014, Para. 14) Both groups were capable of hearing about the same amount of frequencies, with only slight deviations. When used for the proper reasons, cochlear implants can be a tremendous help. However, these implants can also come with a great deal of risks. One of the main risks is that they will be discriminated against in the Deaf community. They feel that cochlear implants are greatly diminishing their culture. Even though they respect my decision, they will still be livid at the fact that my child is no longer deaf. The more people that implant their child, the less amount of people there is in the Deaf culture. Also, the implants come with a variety of different technical issues. In some instances, the magnet that they place in your body does not agree with your system and your body will reject it. Even if the magnet is accepted by