[stylist] question

Wed Mar 25 20:53:55 UTC 2009

it is not presented as if it is right as the text shows it.
the text just reports what the disciples asked when they saw a blind 
man at the temple.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 10:30 AM 3/25/2009, you wrote:
>I wasn't raised like that.
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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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