[nagdu] Fwd: 5 Reasons Why Guide Dogs Are a Terrible Idea!

Fri Mar 20 16:29:28 UTC 2015

I liked the article. He wants readers, all bloggers do, and he got them.
What's more, he got people to talk about his blog which means more readers. 
He did raise many valid points. 
I didn't find his style confrontational, I'd call it direct. 

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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fwd: 5 Reasons Why Guide Dogs Are a Terrible Idea!

I agree Julie, that the syrupy obey gooey delivery of a lot of guide dog
literature makes me cringe. I also agree that he brings up valid points that
should be considered. However, I really don't like the post at all. It goes
way too far the other direction, in that his delivery seems to be
purposefully confrontational rather than constructive. 

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> On Mar 20, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Julie J. via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think the post was accurate.  His communication style is a bit on the
sarcastic and snarky side, but he's brutally honest with how he feels.  He's
also clear that this is his experience and is using the post as a way to
process his own feelings and possibly in the process give others some points
to ponder.
> 
> I really liked it.  I get a lot tired of the super gooey, mushy
sentimental drivel that so commonly surrounds talk of guide dogs.  I'm with
Vivianna, guide dogs don't give you independence.  sure they help you
express your independence, but freedom and independence are intrinsic
qualities.  They are personal decisions or ways of viewing yourself in the
world.  They are not things that can be bestowed on another. You have to
claim them for yourself.
> 
> I think we all agree that guide dogs are not for everyone.  I think Joe
was just a bit more straightforward with the why part than a lot of us are
comfortable talking about.
> 
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- From: Aleeha Dudley via nagdu
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 8:51 AM
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> Subject: [nagdu] Fwd: 5 Reasons Why Guide Dogs Are a Terrible Idea!
> 
> Just curious what you all think. This article greatly upset me, especially
given the subject line. But I wanted to see what you guys thought, as the
responses on the list that I saw this on our very mixed.
> 
> If you're blind, you obviously read Braille. Your hearing must naturally
be
>> superior to your sighted peers, and of course you have a guide dog!
Right?
>> 
>> Well, that last may not be as pervasive as the first and second. Someone
>> recently told me the number of guide dog users has actually declined in
my
>> millennial generation. I have no evidence proving this one way or the
other,
>> but for the general public, to see a blind person with a guide dog feels
as
>> natural as butter and toast.
>> 
>> Thing is, I'm not so sure guide dogs are right for everyone. Or, maybe
I'm
>> just projecting my own uncertainties onto the rest of the community?
>> 
>> Last November I took the first step in the application process to return
for
>> a second Seeing Eye dog. It's been more than three years since I lost
Gator,
>> and even though I've gotten around just fine with a white cane, I am
>> approaching what feels like the final years with sight, however minimal
that
>> sight might be. I admit it's unnerving if I sit still long enough to
>> contemplate total blindness. NFB philosophy be damned, and the thought of
an
>> extra set of eyes to help me navigate the world does bring a measure of
>> comfort. But, is it enough to go get another dog?
>> 
>> In no particular order, here are reasons why a guide dog would be a
terrible
>> idea:
>> 
>> Read more:
>> 
>>
http://serotalk.com/2015/03/18/5-reasons-why-guide-dogs-are-a-terrible-idea/
>> 
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>> 
>> Twitter: @ScribblingJoe
>> 
>> 
>> 
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