[blindlaw] I'm Confused - RE: Canes and Blindness alongwiththechanging color of the cane

[Steve P. Deeley]

Why don't we just drop this particular thread.  Good luck on handling things 
the way you think they should be handled.
Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark BurningHawk" <stone_troll at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] I'm Confused - RE: Canes and Blindness 
alongwiththechanging color of the cane


> Steve, that's a very inaccurate comparison.
> First, the traffic light does not advertise to those around it that it
> needs help.  Traffic lights are designed to tell people what to do.
> The white of a white cane is designed to signal to all that a blind
> person is around.  A traffic light signals stop and go; a white cane
> signals "look out, I'm here!" some people don't want to tell everyone
> they're there.
>
> Yes, I know the meaning of uniformity, and I understand it has its
> place; in this case, I reject it, which is my decision.  If it's
> uniformity you want, I suggest you move to a country that does not
> promote individualism and oppresses its members.
> D
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