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Disabled: Inferior People

Disabled: Inferior People

Competent Enough to Live -- Declaring the Physically Disabled "Inferior People"
By Bobby Schindler

Recently, yet another situation similar to that of my sister Terri Schiavo has made headlines. In West Palm Beach, Florida, Raymond Weber is asking the court to dehydrate his disabled wife, Karen, to death. If you have read any of the reports in mainstream media, it's just another case of a husband looking out for the "best interest" of his spouse. And just as in Terri's case, Raymond Weber is asking the government to deliberately kill his wife who is not dying and is guilty of nothing more than having difficulty swallowing and therefore needing help, in the form of a feeding tube, to eat. Not surprisingly, in a story by the AP, was a quote from the husband's attorney who so touchingly referred to his client's brain-injured wife as a "vegetable," thus offending the tens of thousands of people and their families who do live with a profound brain injury. The reporter also wrote that the decision whether Karen should live or die will depend upon whether or not a committee finds her "competent" to go on living. Yes, that is correct, competent enough to live. I guess passing an IQ test will be next. Factors such as what is being taught in our medical schools, the breakdown of our health care system, the powerful influence of assisted suicide organizations, and the propaganda of our mainstream media have taken their toll. As a result, the physically and mentally "inferior" are being denied the most basic care-food and water-in our nation's medical facilities every day.
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People Inferior Disabled

Me being a disabled combat veteran does not mean that I look upon myself as "inferior". To label any person with any sort of disability as being inferior can start a very heated argument. While I may not be able to do all the stuff you can do I can assure you that you can not do all I can do. I will say DO NOT ever call me inferior. I may just prove you wrong.

Disabled: Inferior People Health & Special Psychology

If somone is born with an intellectual or physical defect; they are inferior in a sense.

But only inferior because they were born with a condition which inpedes their potential. Yes someone with down syndrome is going to have inferior intellect to most average people. But it's not a reason to judge their character or personaility over, it doesn't mean nessecary mean because someone is of a lesser intellect or physical capibility doesn't mean they can't be an independant, functioning member of society.

Granted some people are afflicted to the level where they can't function properly but... Some still can despite their disability and thoguh they may be inferior in a technical or literal sense doesn't mean you go up to people and tell them that.

Even between the average person, you don't brag about being smarter than someone just because someone might be stupid.

People Inferior Disabled

That was well said. I think some who are born with a disability are great people and they are well worth getting to know. What I find is that a lot of people look at you and treat you different once they find out that your are disabled or have a disability. It is those people who are treating those with disabilities as inferior or second class citizens. These are the people who need to be educated.

People Inferior Disabled

My mum works with people with disabilities, her like many of the people she works alongside all same the same thing.

They shouldn't be treated like animals, they shouldn't be locked away and kept out of society.

And if someone is high functioning enough to be capible of making something from certain oppertuinities then they should be entitled to pursue them. But at the end of the day you need to keep in mind that they have limits; sadly these limits are often lower than average, some have health problems, physical incapibilities, intellectual defects.

You still have to live in the real world and see that they are differen't for a reason. You can't just go 100% PC and turn a blind eye because then youl'd have to stop aid care and disability pension and other benefits.

The disabilities and inferiorities that some people have are simply a fact of life and everyone should make sure not to let it limit their freedom and quality of life.

Disabled: Inferior People

Killfrenzy, I am a bit surprised you seem to be ok with the term "inferior", after all I think you mentioned in another thread that you have Aspergers?

When I think the word inferior, I think in the meaning of the dictionary which states:

Personally I think the term is way wrong. People who have disabilities are not "inferior" to others, they are not lower in importance than the ones who do not have disabilities. "Disable" people are people with different abilities.

Disabled Inferior People

No, I do not believe those with disabilities are inferior. I do like the analogy that they have different abilities.

I wanted to be a Professional Football Player (Not European football but NFL) when I was a child. I am restricted, however, because I do not have the physical make up or possibly the talent to do so. Does this mean I am an inferior person to the man who is in the NFL. I do not think so.

Every one has deficiencies in some areas that others are abounding in and abilities in some things that others do not have. To consider someone inferior because they have physical or mental deficiencies ignores the fact that we all have things that hinder us in our lives. Compassion for the disabled should stem from a compassion for all of mankind.

On a personal note, I believe it is important to also support and give love to those Family members who are caring for the disabled. When I was going to college I worked in a group home and Day Program for mentally disabled adults for about 5 years. Some had Family members who had worked with their adult children for years, but the frustration of supporting other family members and holding down a job made it very difficult to keep their child at home. They were very caring and loved their adult children, but they also were often very frustrated because they could not provide the extensive medical and social care that was needed to their child. I saw parents come by and talk to children that were severely handicapped even though at times recognition was apparently not there. But I say that these parents loved their children as much as any parent loved their children, and it gave me a new perspective on the disabled that wasn't their before this experience. God Bless parents with Children of Disabilities, it is sometimes a difficult road to travel.

Edited: dbackers on 5th Dec, 2008 - 9:51pm

Disabled Inferior People Psychology Special & Health

Teen Born With No Arms, Legs Addresses UN on Disabilities

A teenager from Ireland is one of several people with the rare medical condition known as Total Amelia syndrome, which caused her to be born without arms and legs. That hasn't stopped 16-year-old Joanne O"Riordan from making the most out of life.

The teenager with a bright and positive outlook on life addressed the United Nations - delivering the keynote speech to the UN's International Telecommunication Union in New York.

At the conference, she urged delegates to the UN to use technology to help disabled people like her - who are frequently victims of abortion or encouraged later in life to take their lives using euthanasia or assisted suicide - to make the most out of life. Ref. Source 3