I have seen comments like this from deaf people before and I always find it interesting that within the deaf culture, being deaf is seen not as a disability that should be accepted but as something that should be embraced entirely. Being deaf it seems is not a disability you have to suffer with; it's a culture you belong to. I remember reading about the American Sign Language community being vocal against cochlear implants, including children born to hearing parents. I don't know enough about deaf culture or implants to comment on whether their stance is just but it at least hints at a parochial culture which you cant be a part of if you don't play by the rules.8 – Oh, are you going to get that implant thing to fix your hearing?
Besides the fact that this question assumes that something is wrong with me that needs to be fixed, it’s a really personal, complicated question.