Comment on Oli’s Being Bad Blog ‘comment 3’: http://olibeingbad.blogspot.com/
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I understand what you’re saying, almost ‘survival of the fittest’? Yes we have to draw the line somewhere which I suppose is why there are many guidelines in this country followed to officially consider someone as ‘disabled’. However we don’t really live in a society where (like the wolves you mentioned before) it is necessarily survival of the fittest, in fact some of the most physically and mentally challenged people have great chances to survive and, furthermore they lead fulfilling and successful lives. We don’t have to compete for essential resources (food, etc), all they need is the right support, which society nowadays is modern enough to provide.
For example, someone with TB isn’t considered as disabled as it can be treated successfully in a matter of months, yet without the right treatment, leaving them out in the desert as you suggested, they will surely die. My comment being, everyone can be at a disadvantage at some point in their lives, without being considered as disabled. As society changes, surely both our accommodation of people’s needs and our definition of what is ‘disabled’ should be adjusted.
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