[nagdu] PETA Presentation at Convention

[Jonathan Lyens]

Peter,

I think this is a really interesting idea. What better way to educate  
than to show normal people, who happen to be blind, caring for their  
guides. At that point we can begin a conversation. Perhaps we can  
invite them to attend one of the school's "lifestyle" workshops.

W DYT

Jonathan



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On Feb 18, 2010, at 8:52 AM, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>  
wrote:

>
> Hello Marion and listers,
>
>    Last year NAGDU did something that got lots of attention among NFB
> members around the country. One of the presenters at the annual NAGDU
> Seminar was a Muslem Clarric to address issues concerning guide dog  
> use and
> the Islamic Faith. Given the problems guide dog users have  
> encountered with
> PETA members and their uninformed views of guide dogs and their use  
> would it
> not be appropriate to extend an invitation to them to speak during  
> this
> years NAGDU seminar to hopefully urge them to change these views and  
> to work
> with us to put an end to the harassment experienced by some guide  
> dog users
> when encountering PETA Members? This is a long-shot I know but like  
> Muslems
> shouldn't PETA be given a chance to come clean with us and hopefully  
> be
> better informed about the role of guide dogs in our lives? I recall  
> that an
> animal rights person was once at a NAGDU meeting long ago. She was  
> deasent
> to our members and I don't recall any attempts by her or the group she
> represented to harass guide dog users atending that national  
> convention.
> Anyway this was a thought and an idea.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
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