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From: William.Wilson@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (William Wilson)
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Subject: Re: BLINDNESS AND THE BLINDFOLD
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Date: 26 Oct 90 03:26:21 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 WS>      Surprise!  I have to disagree with you Willie.  The key 
 WS>      word in that statement is only.  You don't think that they 
 WS>  also would learn something by blindfolding themselves.  They 
 WS>  learn how hard somethings are for us to do without sight, and 
 WS>  appreciate what we go through to accomplish them.

Walter,
    You are, of course, right.  Somehow or another I missed the word
"only" when I left my reply, and even though I noticed it later when I
reread my message, I didn't think it worth killing.
    Nevertheless, I do think we have a double edged sword with this one.
Although the temporary blindfolding of a person may teach them a few
things about us, I think it would likewise mislead them in many ways and
in many circumstances.

     Ok, ok, so I'm a little ambivolent on this one!
                                        Willie
     

... BlinkTalk, Dr. Deb and Silver in Pittsburgh!

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