[nagdu] resolution on ownership

[Aaron Cannon]

Hi.

My opinion is that the responsibility for this resolution failing
rests largely on us, NAGDU.  I think we simply have not done an
adequate job of informing the general membership of this issue.

I'm certainly not blaming anyone, just giving my opinion on what
happened.  I think most of us were taken aback by the result, and it
has been a great learning experience for this division.

Aaron

On 7/13/15, Elizabeth Campbell via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I know that there have been many messages on this subject, and I apologize
> for chiming in so late, but I am buried under mountains of email, as I
> didn't spend much time checking messages from Orlando.
>
>
>
> Anyway, I was also disappointed that the resolution did not pass as the
> question of ownership has been a concern since I joined NAGDU several years
> ago.
>
> Yes, people do have a choice when it comes to which school they apply to
> when getting a dog. Allowing unconditional ownership upon graduation from a
> school sends a message that the school believes that a blind person is
> capable of handling the responsibilities of caring for and making decisions
> concerning the well-being of the dog. I certainly don't like the idea of
> donors having a hand in deciding a question as  important as ownership. It
> harkens back to the thinking that blind people are not capable of making
> their own choices and decisions.Another argument that stood out to me
> during
> the discussion of the resolution during the NAGDU meeting involved Marion
> reminding us that ownership of a dog also means that a blind person has due
> process if for instance a school removed the dog without giving the person
> a
> chance to explain a particular situation. Marion, my apologies I hope I am
> correct on this point.
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> I hope we can introduce the resolution again next year for re-consideration
> at our 2016 convention.
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>
> Best to all.
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>
>
> Liz
>
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