I find it a bit odd that they'd do it when they're a kid. I assume the medical professionals know what they're doing, but I'd think you'd want to do the surgery after the person is an adult and fully grown into their face.

But as for the ethics, I think it's fine if the person with down syndrome decided to do it themselves, maybe when they're 16 or so, an adult if you preferre.

As for "looking the part", that's really not necessary. People with down syndrome actually tend to have 2 advantages above those with other mental handicaps; The first being that their linguistic skills while simple, don't really sound all that "gibbled".
The second, is that they actually have an advantage above the rest of us! Folk with down syndrome are actually much less predisposed to depression, and actually much more prone to be happier than the average person. I'm just talking neurochemically, that's not to say circumstances can't make someone feel like crap of course. Still, as somebody who has to constantly work to keep severe depression at bay, I rather envy them in this sense.


Quote Originally Posted by JDMBoy420
all the idiots in the world should wear dunce caps, so we know they are idiots before they speak.. lol.

I think you have something here! Could you imaine, a president with a dunce cap?