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In reply to the discussion: So - if this is the general concensus as to disabilities, it may be time for me to leave DU. [View all]obamanut2012
(26,068 posts)81. I was appalled by that thread
And shocked at the people saying the things appalling me. And how the huge majority agreed with those views. They should all be ashamed, educate themselves, and apologize.
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I am not disabled, but I agree with you. People basically were saying disabled people who can't keep their mouth shut should stay home and not disturb the public.
I also hope the family of that young man sues the fuck out of the Outback.
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So - if this is the general concensus as to disabilities, it may be time for me to leave DU. [View all]
Ms. Toad
Aug 2019
OP
It was a thread about a child with disabilities - and there are a lot of DU members
Ms. Toad
Aug 2019
#6
The responses may have been skewed in that only those with strong 'anti' opinions clicked in
Chemisse
Aug 2019
#102
I understand your concern and how you could see those responses as representative.
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2019
#76
Actua, there have been studied that show that negative feelings motivate more comments
tblue37
Aug 2019
#38
My kids and I were at a family Pizza place, and old couple was chastizing a single mom.
TheBlackAdder
Aug 2019
#23
I hear you, as I've noticed that as I've gotten older I have far less patience than I use to.
MLAA
Aug 2019
#66
Definitely against any kind of exclusion or discrimination. Could be any of us or our family,
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#10
The homophobic nonsense is very challenging but - unfortunately not terribly surprising.
Ms. Toad
Aug 2019
#15
I didn't see that thread, Ms. Toad, but I would have strongly been on your side of the argument.
pnwmom
Aug 2019
#21
Thanks - I really was just testing to see where DU is, after a rough day in real life
Ms. Toad
Aug 2019
#28
That is what I was hoping to confirm by asking the question outside of the thread.
Ms. Toad
Aug 2019
#33
That's not necessarily true. Non-Trump voters are more highly educated than Trump voters,
pnwmom
Aug 2019
#35
I suspect that your respondents were a non-representative self-selected group. Those
tblue37
Aug 2019
#30
People with disabilities have every right to live their lives like everyone else.
onecaliberal
Aug 2019
#39
It was a sincere question. I used to be in retail and restaurant management. I was
Tech
Aug 2019
#45
So basically they were saying, "We don't want 'your/that kind' around here"...
WePurrsevere
Aug 2019
#51