[stylist] question

Wed Mar 25 18:15:32 UTC 2009

Jim:

I've always liked that particular blind person; he seems to have been better
adapted than the other blind ones in the Gospels.

John

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that prejudice has been with us for a very long time.  if you look at 
John chapter 9, you see Jesus disciples asking if the man's blindness 
resulted from his sinning in his mother's womb or resulted from his 
parents' sin.
it fits with the perception of blindness as being a definite 
negative, embarrassment, etc.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 06:32 AM 3/25/2009, you wrote:
>Some have brought out the concept that others might look at someone 
>who is handicapped as getting their just due for some sin.  I don't 
>understand where this comes from.  I wasn't raised with this 
>concept.  For whatever reason a person is born a certain way, has to 
>endure certain illnesses or live in an unsatisfactory 
>situation.  Howebver, blaming an impairment is not repayment for a sin.
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>>right on david!
>>to "visually impaired" I have always replied "I am not, I have no 
>>vision to impair me."
>>jc
>>
>>Jim Canaday M.A.
>>Lawrence, KS
>>
>>At 08:19 AM 3/24/2009, you wrote:
>>>I have to admit I've done some thinking on this matter.   Being 
>>>blind--rather
>>>than sighted--means managing life a tad differently.   One may 
>>>take the train
>>>instead of driving, and read braille instead of print, but one is still
>>>traveling, still reading.   Reading a thermostat may involve 
>>>hearing (presuming we
>>>are not talking about deaf blind), but one still gets the information.
It's
>>>silly to pretend to be something one isn't.   Part of the problem is that
>>>society has long held the thought that it is shameful to be blind 
>>>(or disabled?),
>>>stemming from the idea that blindness is a punishment for someone's sin.
>>>Absurd as this is, it still persists.   That's why NFB says, 
>>>there's no shame in
>>>being blind.   It's just a physical characteristic.   One might as well
be
>>>ashamed of being tall, or short, or blue eyed.
>>>
>>>Political correctness can be a bit of a problem, though.   NFB prefers
the
>>>word "Blind," because that's the situation.   Sight impaired seems to be
the
>>>latest, or person who is blind, rather than blind person.   I fail 
>>>to see the
>>>difference between the last two.   And as David would say, he isn't sight
>>>impaired.   He has no sight to be impaired.
>>>Lori
>>>
>>>In a message dated 3/24/09 5:08:47 AM, johnlee at clarktouch.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> > Talking like a white is certainly a choice, since anyone who speaks
can
>>> > choose to talk like that.  It is within easy control.  However, 
>>> one > cannot
>>> > control blindness except the choice to become more blind, if 
>>> you happen > to
>>> > be a blind wannabe.  Being blind but wanting to be sighted and 
>>> trying > to be
>>> > sighted is a failure to cope with what is beyond one's control.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
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