Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!cica!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!samsung!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!115!778.1!Eric.Bohlman From: Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Eric Bohlman) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: ADA for foreigners Message-ID: <12791@bunker.UUCP> Date: 17 Jul 90 19:34:10 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:115/778.1 - COPH-2 (BGMS), Chicago IL Lines: 18 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 9188 AE> From: alistair@minster.york.ac.uk (Alistair Edwards) AE> AE> We see the US as the epitome of capitalism, and one view of AE> capitalism might be characterized as 'survival of the fittest'. AE> Yet as far as I can see, legislation including ADA and Employment AE> and accessibility acts is MUCH more positive than any I am aware AE> of in any other country. I could not imagine our current To work properly, capitalism requires a level playing field with as many players as possible. The ADA will help to achieve this goal, though those who regard capitalism as the absence of competition are screaming loudly. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!115!778.1!Eric.Bohlman Internet: Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org