[Blind-international-students] introducing myself and comments on your discussion

[David Andrews]

It is fine to speak out.  As you say healthy debate is 
good.  However, attacks on the organization are not 
appropriate.  And, as was said before, some things are a matter of 
priorities.  We work on many things at the same time, but some get 
more attention than others.  Just because our priorities may be 
different from yours, it doesn't make ours wrong.  However, for 
anyone to change our priorities, the way to do it is to join, work 
hard, so you can influence people.  The way isn't to tell us we are 
wrong on a mailing list, that doesn't change anything.

Dave

At 07:55 PM 8/8/2010, you wrote:
>Hello Jan,
>Thanks for saying what I am really thinking and trying to 
>communicate. I have Gratitude for it has done for me and what it 
>continues to do for all blind people, however, I am by nature a 
>outspoken person and will speak out in areas where I disagree. Dave 
>is it not appropreate for me to disagree with the NFB on this list 
>or is it ok to openly speak about our differences even though I have 
>benefit from some of the NFB's programs? Isn't a healthy debate good 
>for democracy?
>
>Anmol
>I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. 
>Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, 
>like a breeze among flowers.
>Hellen Keller
>

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