[vicsireland] Re: Fw: [Irl-dean] Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilitiesset to enter into force on 3 May 08 (FYI)
- From: "Derbhile Dromey" <derbhile.dromey@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:35:37 +0100
Hi
I don't think people lack empathy. In my experience, they can be
thoughtless, patronising without meaning to be and may lack information. But
aide from the minority of obnoxious individuals you will usually find in
every society, their heart is usualy in the right place. Legislation like
this raises awareness of disability as a whole and while we still have a
long way to go, we still enjoy far more advantages than previous generations
of people with disabilities, in the area of technology and in other areas.
It's important to be reminded of that as we negotiate a world full of bumps,
ignorant comments and incompatible software.
In other words, I think legislation which promotes the rights of
disabilities is something to be welcomed, even if it is limited in scope.
Derbhile
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