[nagdu] Fw: Proposed Act Regarding Service Dogs from the stateof Maine.

[Marion Gwizdala]

Debby,

	The comparison of a driver license to a license for a service dog
does not seem to be a valid comparison. A driver license carries with it
specific prerequisites, such as age restrictions, specific instructions for
getting a license, testing of the rules of the road, and penalties for
noncompliance with those rules. Driving is a privilege, not a right. 

Marion Gwizdala


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby Phillips
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Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 12:06 AM
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Brian.Skewis at dca.ca.gov; pawpower4me at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: Proposed Act Regarding Service Dogs from the
stateof Maine.

I understand what you're saying Michael, but sighted people get drivers'
licenses.  They don't see it as being "treated differently".  Maybe cane
users should have to pass some kind of certification, too.  (Smile).  I sure
have known my share of bad cane users.  Some of them actually put themselves
and others in danger every day.  I'm being a little tongue in cheek here,
but what I am saying is that we should be the ones figuring this out.  
So we need to throw ideas out there, bad or good.  I think making penalties
for people faking having a disability and making them severe enough to
really matter might go a long way to help.  Also our society has this really
weird attitude about disability.  
Either alb of us, blind and with other disabilities are to be pitied above
all people or we are "super humans".  I know that blind folks, at least
since 1940 have been trying to educate the public about blindness, but it
sometimes doesn't feel like we've gotten very far.  So I'm not saying that a
national "license" or whatever is the best idea, but at least I'm not
burying my head in the sand and pretending that some kind of regulation
won't 
happen.    Peace,    Debby with Neena

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