Richard Dawkins, a famous evolutionist, sparked some difficult controversy in his tweet on August 20 in which he said that embryos diagnosed with Down Syndrome ought to be aborted and their parents should "try again" for a better child. Later, he attempted to apologize disapproving of the maximum tweet length of 140 characters, because they were not enough to fully convey his more precise ideals. Summarizing his clarification, he said that he was merely offering a form of assistance by recommending abortion to relieve the suffering of Down Syndrome caretakers and the Down Syndrome individuals themselves. Whatever does not contribute to society is unnecessary. Embryos are not real people until they develope a brain; an acorn is not an oak tree.

In another of Dawkins' tweets, he said, " Abortion rate for Down diagnosed fetuses in US is about 67%. That's lower than Europe and decreasing." To me, his excuse is irrelevant to the underlying problem. Aborting to create a better world with minimal suffering is so sick and twisted that you've got to wonder where we'll be in the next couple of years. I would assume Richard Dawkins to realize this himself seeing as he is a scientist and a future-oriented thinker. Countries everywhere seem to be going down hill so fast that why wouldn't the world opt to murder anything, even if fully functional humans, that stands in their way of happiness and peace? Abortion can be compared to a quarter machine in a pizza restaurant. You see you want a really nice bouncy ball in the machine, but you only have one quarter. You put your quarter in hoping for the ball you, in your one-sided mind, desire. The ball conceived, you are distraught that the ball that came into your hands was not the one you were hoping to get. Yet you still got a ball that performs the same functions of the one you wanted. Giving it a throw,  you instantly attain joy at having gained a brand new ball regardless of the way it looks or the money you spent to get it. Those with Down Syndrome and other disorders also have thrived well in society and have done great things for the world. Just look around! Google is your friend!

Of course disorders require some extra care to overcome, but considering the joy that they can bring you, like the bouncy ball, they can truly make the world a better place just as Dawkins wants and without the killing part! We absolutely do not have to abort. Look beyond the clouds and realize that the world isn't all about fulfilling only what you want at the time it appears "right."