ST ONLINE REFLECTION
TERM 2 WEEK 5
SEC 2E/NA

Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)

Question 1
What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?

Question 2
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?

Answer:

Q1) The problems are that one of the twins would have to die in order to save the other, the other problem is that they either come out from the operation safe and alive, or the worsts' comes to the worst, both will die during operation. It is said that the incidence of conjoined twins are approximately 1-in-50,000 birth, which is quite pitiable if you happen to be one of them.

Q2) It depends, as you know its not only my decision... my twin too, have to come out with a decision. If both of us agrees to go for the operation, I guess we should hope for the very best, even if it takes one of our live's to save the other... I guess it'll definately be me... What I'm saying is from the bottom my heart... Though I don't have any religen (believe in recarnation or other things...) , as long as my twin live's an upright and honest live, this sacrifice is definately worth the while.