[nabs-l] A moral question

[rachel Jacobs]

I would say that it is important to do what feels right. I think that it is 
important to feel comfortable when going to a job interview. Yes if you have 
a cane in the interview the employer may know the disability. They will 
obviously know that you are blind. This may or may not effect the chance of 
getting that job. I feel that I want to work for someone who treats the 
blind equally and does not judge them because they are blind. Unfortunately 
there are those employers who find ways to not hire someone if they know you 
are blind. So, I think that if you feel comfortable going without your cane 
than do that. At some point I imagine being blind will come up. Just do what 
feels most comfortable for you. Hope this helps!
Rachel Jacobs
President of the Manasota Chapter
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
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Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A moral question


> Jim:
>
> I would guess that, in part, it would depend on your intentions.  First 
> let me say that I think there are two reasons that we carry a cane. 
> First, it helps us get around.  If you need it, you need it.  Secondly, it 
> identifies us as blind persons.
>
> So, if you don't normally carry one, even though you are visually impaired 
> I guess that is ok.  However, if you normally carry one, but don't t0o an 
> interview, then you are trying to "pass" as a sighted person and will 
> eventually be found out.  In that case the employer might feel you 
> deceived him or her, and the back lash might be worse then identifying 
> yourself as a blind person initially by carrying a cane.  It is hard to 
> know in advance.
>
> Further, I suspect that some people who try to "pass" give them selves 
> away, and are only deluding themselves that no one knows.  At least people 
> might think they were odd and not quite know why.
>
> Dave
>
> At 01:20 AM 5/9/2009, you wrote:
>>Hey all,
>>
>>A hypothetical "what if" for you all to ponder,
>>
>>What if a blind person uses a cane regularly, but has enough vision to 
>>suffice without it. Would it be moral for that person to not take his/her 
>>cane into a job interview for the purposes of hidiinf a disability until 
>>after a job offer is made?
>>
>>Think discrimination laws vs lying vs. Dr. Jernigan's "The Nature of 
>>Independence" (By having the blindness training, you retain the option to 
>>choose between methodologies).
>>
>>I'd be particularly curious to hear how our leadership would answer this 
>>question.
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>"Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed."
>>
>>
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