[Ct-nfb] Blind Babies and Our Purpose

Tue Jul 16 02:18:58 UTC 2013

I don't find anything wrong with trying to help another human being.  The
child is blind, so it was placed on a list of blind individuals, in order to
see if there are resources available, donations, or otherwise.  Why is this
an issue?  What if it was your child, or yourself needing help?  Would you
care about what banner is providing that help, and where it's located?  A
baby needs assistants, how in the world can anyone turn this into a
philosophical debate for the purposes of denying this child a slight chance
of help from someone on the list.  I don't care if someone came from another
country, it's common decency to try to help if we can, and if you can't,
then that's ok. If asking for help on the list isn't going to hurt you, Why
not just ignore the request and go about your business.  I'm disgusted over
this conversation.  If you wont help, then let others that can do so without
having to feel like they are going against nfb philosophy.  

Edward

> _____________________________________________
> From: 	Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of
> Trevor Attenberg
> Sent:	Monday, July 15, 2013 9:35 PM
> To:	'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'
> Subject:	[Ct-nfb] Blind Babies and Our Purpose
> When:	Monday, July 15, 2013 9:30 PM-10:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US
> & Canada).
> Where:	home
> 
> Sorry I didn't respond to the latest message. I concur with Justin though.
> The last message Justin sent was the NFB's most basic statement of
> philosophy, and it really says it all. While the NFB does open its doors
> to those overseas-we have people from other countries visit our centers
> and receive training from us-our local resource expenditures are for our
> local benefit, and our philosophical message is clearly laid out for all
> members to follow. As we care for this family, I can see that this
> discussion is contentious; but I agree what we've done with our campaign
> here has strayed too far from our core values if you will. It's not a good
> picture, and it's not what we do as a federation. The messageis already
> off the mark, and we're misappropriating our list use. I think if we're
> going to continue to pursue the goal of getting the child avisa for the
> purpose of saving or restoring sight, we should not be doing it under the
> banner of National Federation of the Blind.
> Best,
> TrevorA          
> 
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> Cookiechumper at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:09 PM
> To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] Blind Babies and Our Purpose
> 
> 
> Justin,
>  
> Oh man you are so on it it's insane. I think this story did open the door
> on that which was good that there is different levels of
> blindness,problesm etc. I get people asking my sister is she mental or
> have mental issues because she can see somethings,has a cane,eyes move
> funny,moves too adn she always responds she's blind and then they'll be oh
> om. So there needs to be so much more information and education this si
> why my friend at News12 will do teh stories adn if you have any do pass
> them on so he can do them.
> Thank you somuch for beign on it Justin Elizabeth
>  
> In a message dated 7/15/2013 8:59:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu writes:
> The real problem of blindness is not the lack of eyesight. It is the lack
> of information and misunderstanding which exist.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jul 15, 2013, at 8:57 PM, "Sandee Kush" <slkush93 at att.net> wrote:
> Justin, who are you speaking for with the "we".  Did you speak with Dr.
> Mauer personally about this issue?
> If asking for  humane and  supportive treatment for a baby, a baby from
> another country, has the power to set us back so far that we need to start
> over again, the NFB must not be very strong.
> Also,  well I really won't take the time to debate many of your
> generalized statements.  I will say, that I  do not want it  to represent
> my voice nor do other members I have spoken to.
> Thank you Joyce for sharing those important facts and an international
> perspective.  
>  
> From: Ct-nfb[mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent:Monday, July 15, 2013 7:57 PM
> To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] Blind Babies and Our Purpose
>  
> Justin ,
>  
> I agree  with the Federation regarding what you said in your email, but
> this child lives in India and is a native of India.
>  
> I don't know if you have had the opportunity to ever had gone to India and
> experienced first hand the blind people in India, but I have.
>  
> There is 14.5 million blind people in India andthe opportunity for the
> blind in India is far from what yu can imagine.  They are not taught to
> travel independently nor do they have the opportunity to even have a cane.
> There isn't much opportunity for training of jobs.  
>  
> While I was there I had the chance of visiting some of the much better
> schools for the blind.  Some examples I can give is a school in Mumbai
> that had over 500 students living at the school and I visited their
> computer lab.  They had 8 computers in there to train these 500 students
> on.
>  
> While I was there I had to get special peermission which was made ahead of
> time to my arrival to travel with my guide dog.  I could not go in public
> tourist areas with her, but I was invited to the Capital in New Deli to
> have an appointment with the Department of rehabilitation for the
> government in India.
>  
> Mind you I was only allowed to visit the blind schools that the India
> government allowed me to visit along with members of the U.S. Embassy.
>  
> I totally understand the desperation of this Mother ofthis little boy
> seeking medical attention in the USA to save her child's sight.
>  
> I never had the chance to visit blind people that live in the villages
> that are cared for by their family for all of their life.
>  
> Joyce Kane
> www.KraftersKorner.org <http://www.krafterskorner.org/> 
> Blindhands at AOL.com 
>  
> In a message dated 7/15/2013 1:24:46 P.M. Eastern DaylightTime,
> PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu writes:
> Justin 
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