[nabs-l] Out of curiosity

[Jedi]

Patrick,

You really ought to read the press releases that come out from FFB 
regarding these dinners. Most people who attended don't talk about how 
educational it was in the sense that you do. They talk about how hard 
it was and how incompetent they felt. I don't think there are any 
blanket statements there at all; I'm just talking about what I've read. 
If you're a member of the FFB and the NFB, maybe it's a good idea for 
you to talk with the FFB about the negative impact they're 
inadvertently creating for the blindness community and help them find a 
way to meet their goals without damning us in the process.

respectfully Submitted

Original message:
> Group,

>     It's a little absurd to compare the NFB with the Foundation Fighting
> Blindness.  The two have distinct missions and attract different
> memberships.  The FFB focuses on the medical and scientific aspects of
> blindness.  Take a look at their web site and the web site of their upcoming
> conference.

> http://www.blindness.org/
> http://www.blindness.org/visions/

>     As for "Dining in the Dark", yes it is a fund raiser, but it is more
> than that.  The wait staff is completely blind and the food is served in the
> dark.  It is also an opportunity to educate the public.  The wait staff
> instructs the diners on how to orient themselves to their place setting,
> locate, and identify their food and drink.

>     To me this is educational and promotes the the vision that the blind are
> capable of living independent and productive lives.

>     It is wrong to make blanket comments about other blindness organizations
> such as the FFB.  The NFB, FFB, ACB, and dozens of other organizations whoo
> advocate for the blind are all striving to improve our lives.  Whether you
> or I disagree with a specific policy or goal of a blindness organization is
> completely understandable.  But by making a blanket statement about an
> entire organization makes the speaker  sound uninformed and could alienate
> the listener.

> $0.02 worth from someone who is afiliated with both the NFB and FFB.

> Patrick



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