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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
Riiiiight...
So, just like us "normal" folk, they should have to negotiate steps. Who says we need wheelchair ramps? Damn waste of money!
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It shouldn't be forced on businesses to provide ramps. They can if they want, but what reason should it be forced upon them?
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Plus, what's with all these closed caption machines and braille signs? If you're blind and want to be "treated like everyone else", then you deserve no special treatment. I'm sick of seeing those blind people get all the breaks!
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Funny, I never stated in my post that I wasn't in favor of a free market and businesses being able to produce items for particular segments of society. Obviously people desire these things, why shouldn't they be allowed to manufacture and sell them?
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And don't get me started on those retards. If they want to be treated like everyone else, then they have to learn to deal with the world like the rest of us! If they don't understand what's happening around them, if strangers and the frentic rush of modern society scares them, if they have trouble relating to others, if they can't read or count or write... well, so what? They should handle it just like us "normal" people.
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What's honestly wrong with that? If I have a friend who's only somewhat below average intelligence who has outbursts, he's an "asshole" or "jerk". Why not just accept his lack of self-control as well? Maybe he's also scared by the "frentic rush of modern society". Why should I have to be disturbed needlessly whether it be at a movie theater, restaraunt, or a church service. As someone earlier posted why should my rights be infringed upon?
For all the sarcasm, I didn't see a logical refutation of the points I tried to make. I did see a lot of sweeping generalizations, however. You were arguing for integration and normalization of people, but seem to fail to see the contradictory nature of that position. There's a story by Kurt Vonnegut called Harrison Bergeron that shows what happens when you try to simultaneously normalize and integrate people who unfortunately are disabled.