posted at http://danni-being-bad-blog.blogspot.com/ on 12th March 2008
to stoke the fire a little more, but there is indeed an argument about self sufficiency that i feel needs to be put to the debate here.initially, i am simply putting forward an abstract perspective here, so please dont chastise me for it if i cause anone any offense, it isn't intended!anyway, if we look at the issue of being 'disabled' in the eyes of society, then surely we have to take into account the element of self sufficiency with which someone can maintain as having an advantage with if they are 'able bodied'. indeed, in the animal kingdom, if, lets say, a wolf had a broken leg, it would be far more likely that it would struggle to survive against the other wolves in the forest as it would not be able to hunt as effectively as the other more able bodied wolves there. this is an argument that puts weight behind the argument that 'disabled' people are not merely so because the status quo of society deems them so because they are different in some way, but they have been deemed so because whatever condition they have simply means they are 'less able' to carry out certain actions than others.*we all have our disadvantages and disabilities, just some are more physically manifest and others less so. it matters not. we all all have our part to play and our role to fulfill. *
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I see what you’re saying about people being deemed ‘disabled’ because they are less able, but what if they actually become more able? For example, many disabled people have achieved incredible sporting achievements. I read about one man who, using special adapted prosthetic limbs, was able to run as fast as those with limbs, yet still had to take part in the ‘disabled’ Olympics. Another point to consider is where do you draw the line on what is considered disabled – how far from the average able bodied do you have to be – there are people without limbs who have created art masterpieces (through drawing with their mouth, and other such ways), are they not just as able (if not more so) than other ‘able-bodied’ people in this area?
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