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Originally Posted by RemydeHaviland  I would draw a distinction here...
Blaming or bullying someone simply for the sake of their disability or difference is without a doubt wrong and uncalled for. In that regard I completely agree with you
However when one chooses to bring up those types of things in the context of explaining, justifying, rationalizing, or legitimizing other behaviors - particularly ones that have had extreme consequences (there were fatalities...) that is not going to garner much empathy, or respect. IMO |
Making person attacks is certainly not going to make one want to listen to the advice.
It is only going to make others afraid to ask questions. She really did not understand.
Do you think that those that were attacking her personally were gaining respect? Maybe from the others that joined in, but not from me.
That is exactly why I started this thread, because it saddened me that I lost respect for people that I used to look up to.
If a kid in school gets picked on, should they have known better than to, ask that question or wear hand me downs, or show up at school in a wheel chair. What did they expect.?