Now scientists and doctors are trying to wipe out these wonderful people by advising abortion since they can now confirm DS at a very early time in the pregnancy. Thank God my baby's biological mom did not know she was DS until she was born, she may have been murdered before she had a chance to know the joys of life after the womb. This world would then be an emptier place, because she would not be here!!
Beyond abortion, there are those in the "bioethics" movement who would be okay with euthanizing adults with disabilities. It is a scary world we live in.
Sadly, there have always been people in the world who advocate 'getting rid' of those who are different from them
. It just means that the rest of us have to fight even harder against them, to keep the wonderful, 'imperfect' and varied world we live in! Hugs and kudos to all joining the fight
, now, where's my battle standard?
(note: I'm not mocking anyone here except myself, please nobody think I'm taking this awful situation lightly)
I hope this doesn't come out as too stupid a question...
Do people that use wheelchairs/ECVs feel insulted when a person pauses because they're unsure whether to let the ECV go ahead or whether they can? I do it almost any time I see one, and I'm never sure if the person appreciates it or thinks "Well shoot...I'm not that disabled!"
Not a stupid question at all! I think you will probably get as many answers to this as people you ask, but generally I don't think most people would mind at all. To tell you the truth, I'd be extremely relieved and greatful, especially if I'd already been having difficulty. If I'm struggling with something, I always appriciate a little extra help; the only ones that annoy me are people who rip doors out of my hands without so much as a by-your-leave, in an effort to help
! General niceness, however, is always appriciated
The basic rule of thumb, as far as I'm concerned, is - treat us as you would anyone else!
I would think you are considerate and respectful. I have fibro and had to us "the EVC" for the first time last year. I was shocked. I saw WDW through different eyes. I couldn't believe how many rude people there are in this world.
Hi, fellow Fibromite here! Unfortunately there are a lot of idiots in the world, and at Disney there are also lots of people who are just off in a different world! I hope that, as well as the numpties, you got to see some of the best bits of humanity too. Yes, there are the people who wander in front of you (or often, jump under your wheels!), glare at you because they think you're faking, shove their backsides in your face, etc, etc; but there are also the kind and wonderful people, who hold a door, help with with a tray you've managed to throw spectacularly across the floor, or even just give you a friendly smile at the end of a long day. The latter, really do help you to forget about the former!
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