Re: the other option, or,
I would counter that not every retarded kid was killed or sent to a convent. Therefore the statement that it has been done for mellenia is still a true statement. On reflection it probably wasn't an effective one, since it can equally be used for both sides of the debate, so sorry i brought it up. You probably don't want to use the argument either since it would bring us back to the past of having women in shackles which we can both agree is a lousy idea.
So I concede to having said something stupid, but still feel it better to support the retarded rather than abort them. Unlike many R's I do see it as a reasonable thing to pay taxes for.
Steve G.