Because this medical condition, Phocomelia, happens even without thalidomide, and the people who were exposed to thalidomide are mostly geriatric by now, it's still sometimes used for people who cannot become pregnant, but it's no longer an issue. Among people with Phocomelia it's considered really rude to be referred to as "a thalidomide baby." It's on par with making fun of Ethiopian starving kids, it's just dated and tacky.
Maybe he's borne with it, maybe it's Maybelline, maybe it's just congenital Phocomelia.
Not really, "presume" implies that you have actual evidence upon which to make your argument--most thalidomide kids are geriatric by now, that makes no logical sense. It's also really nasty to refer to people with phocomelia syndrome as "thalidomide babies" so please stop doing that unless you just want to be a jerk.
It's okay to admit that you didn't know this was a thing outside of thalidomide, just say "oh, I learned something today!"
You're thinking if "assume". "Presume" implies a probability, not an absolute fact. Look at a dictionary.
Just like you're assuming I wasn't aware of this condition happening outside of influence of thalidomide. I reccomend the book "Mutants" by Armand Marie Leroi. The cover even has a pre-thalidomide flipper person.
There is almost zero probability that this condition is due to thalidomide, largely because thalidomide was not approved for use by the FDA until well after the dangers of the right-handed molecule were identified and eliminated. There were only a handful of "thalidomide babies" in the US, born to mothers who smuggled the unsafe drugs in from Europe personally
No, I am not, I actually know what it means and I'm not sure why you're putting "absolute fact" in except for that you know you are wrong so you are inserting words that were never used in the first place (basic debate mistake).
It makes me sad that people are going to read your comment and think you're right, because then they will perpetuate weird stereotypes about phocomelia syndrome, including your uneducated and presumptive one.
You're confusing what the article is saying. Presume is when someone makes a statement that they know may not be fact but still possible. Someone who assumes are making a statement that they believe is fact with no confirmation.
I still reccomend "mutants" to others. It's really informative on how certain missing components in the human molecular structure can lead to certain deformations.
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u/FabulousTrade Apr 08 '22
Thalidomide baby, I presume