Hmmm, when I think about it, I have met several oralists who admitted they wished they grew up with ASL, while I have never met an ASL user who wished to be oralists. Maybe it is just me, I dunno. But I do not see any controversy in the deaf community about the power of ASL. Whoever said that if an ape uses sign, it is language, but if a human being signs, it is not was undoubtedly hearing.
Yup, take this with a grain of slt, lol.
