[nagdu] resolution on ownership

[Robert Stigile]

Hello,
The resolution died, and I think it should stay there:
If you bring it up again next year, it will only die again.
There are schools that give ownership, and if that is what you wish, you should go to one of those schools.
Thank you,


----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron Cannon via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Date: Monday, July 13, 2015 12:49 pm
Subject: Re: [nagdu] resolution on ownership

>
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > I hope we can introduce the resolution again next year for re-consideration
> > at our 2016 convention.
> >
> >
> >
> > Best to all.
> >
> >
> >
> > Liz
> >
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Robert Stigile
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