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From: Aaron.Feldman@f204.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Aaron Feldman)
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Date: 21 Sep 90 15:09:39 GMT
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Bill, I guess I really don't have a philosopopy regarding 
disabilities. You are right you and I and others are the power. The 
premsie oif the book I mentioned was that blindness is as limiting as it 
is dicated by the person within. some people born deaf e.g., don't 
consider themselves as disabled/different. It may be *we* that are 
different from them.  My philosophy is that we each are unique human 
beings with distinst talents, attributes and also limitations. For some 
these showdd, e.g. blind, paralzed; for some they may be invisable e.g. 
the deaf, mentally ill, developmentally disabled. Then again the person 
that is so rigid and self-consumed and unaware of others' plights has 
their own disability.  Getting back to the book it reminded me of a 
friend who works for the VA and he is constantly finding that he must 
keep his caseroll high to insure his job..this is done at times if the 
people involved (clients) need his "help" or not.  Within any group 
including and especially the poor their are people who amke money or who 
have a vested self interest in keeping these groups labled as such. I 
hope this clarifies and not muddles further. Shalom, aaron

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