[misc.handicap] superior

Mary.Otten@p0.f1089.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Mary Otten) (06/25/91)

Index Number: 16444

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I think the basic problem in this discussion of whether one method of
travel or doing anything else is superior or not is not whether the
methods are better, but whethethe people are better. It has struck me
that at least some people who so ardently defend the ways we have
adapted to loss of sight as being equal to the methods used by sighted
people are confusing the methods with the people. That is, it seems to
me that traveling with sight is, in fact, superior to traveling without
it. That does not mean that the blind person is inferior to the sighted
person, or that he can't get from point A to point B. But it is harder,
on average, for him to do so. Do you honestly in your heart think that
your methods of getting around are equal to those of the average sighted
person? I, for one, do not.

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Walter.Siren@p18.f5.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Walter Siren) (06/28/91)

Index Number: 16563

[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 MD> I think that it depends on the abilities of the people--blind or
 MD> sighted--and what those people
 MD> want to do.  And how those people want to travel--blind and sighted people.
 MD> My travel abilities have been better in some cases than some sighted
 MD> people's travel skills--even with them using their sight.  and, vice vers

Margo, don't compare your travel abilities with a sighted person
who is at the botom of the range.  Since you are at the top of the
range for your travel abilities, then compare you travel abilities
with a sighted who also has good travel abilities, and then you
will not be on top.  No matter how good we are with our abilities,
and addaptions, there is no substitute for sight.  Are you going to
tell me that if you had a chance to get your sight, that you would
turn it down?  If not, then there must be something superior about
sight for getting things done.

               Walter a.

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