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From: mgflax@phoenix.princeton.edu (Marshall G. Flax)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Public Relations
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Date: 10 May 91 15:47:51 GMT
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Index Number: 15468

In article <19101@bunker.isc-br.com> Paula.Mack@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org writes:
>Index Number: 15308
>
>As long as we are not abusive to the general public, I think that our
>blindness should not be allowed to take away our right to be who we are.
>So don't be intimidated because some other blink thinks that we should
>be nice to everyone that comes along.
>
>We each have to be who we are, and those of us who enjoy talking to
>people should not judge those of us who don't.
>
>Paula
>

Yes!  Except that there are even times when being abusive to the general
public might be acceptable.  Politeness is certainly preferable, but if
it is a choice between being rude and being silenced, I am not going to
judge.  Paula, don't let yourself ever get intimidated, and you'll lead
all of us, sighted and blind alike!

marshall

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