you do not live a life with cp and not get tough. i'd
bet that case is  mentally and emotionally more tough
than most his age. 

--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Wow you guys are tough! I thought it said she did
> object and let them 
> know she didn't want to bowl.
> 
> At 08:41 AM 10/31/2007, you wrote:
> >Linda,
> >
> >There is a lot of different AT available for people
> with disabilities to
> >participate in a lot of sports.  I'd hope that the
> company would consider
> >activities that can include everyone, whether it's
> bowling, bridge,
> >backgammon, or whatever.  I don't think it rises to
> the level of
> >discrimination.  The woman who filed the complaint
> could have been proactive
> >and said "I'm not much of a bowler, but I enjoy 'X'
> " or "I'll be the score
> >keeper and beer drinker...."  As you said, those of
> us with disabilities
> >need to be confident and assertive enough to stand
> up for ourselves.  I
> >don't advocate punching someone in the nose to
> solve problems, but we do
> >need to be able to say "this is who I am, and what
> works for me."
> >
> >On Oct 31, 2007 12:29 PM, Linda Walker
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > I am able bodied but I do know that thalidomide
> was a totally
> > > preventable and horrific limb deformity birth
> defect. I find being
> > > asked to bowl while missing fingers incredibly
> harsh and cruel. Had
> > > the company said come and join us for the fun,
> keep score, drink some
> > > beer, and root for the team that would be
> different. Or if they
> > > leveled the playing field by taping the other
> members fingers
> > > together and then seeing who was really last
> that would be ok with me
> > > too. Case does go bowling and they have a metal
> contraption that he
> > > sets the ball in and it automatically rolls down
> the lane. If she had
> > > used that that might be ok as well. Where is the
> sense of fairness in
> > > this? Don't people use handicapping in golf etc
> to even the playing field.
> > >
> > > At 12:43 AM 10/31/2007, you wrote:
> > > >On Wednesday 31 October 2007 02:05:02 kat
> wrote:
> > > > > Thanks for setting us straight, Deri! Now
> you've got me feeling sick
> > > > > that a disabled person can use her
> disability to "beat the system."
> > > Ugh!
> > > > > Gives the rest of us a bad name.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kat
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >Hi Kat,
> > > >
> > > >I do not know if I'm right, its just that I
> realised while reading
> > > >that if you
> > > >take away the disability element the things she
> describes happen to many,
> > > >many people, who do not have the opportunity to
> sue.
> > > >
> > > >Also, I realised that it seems the whole case
> revolves around her
> > > disability,
> > > >the article says she is actually suing the
> company for sexual harrassment
> > > >(not discrimination - probably because all her
> cited instances of
> > > >discrimination occurred outside work in a
> social setting).
> > > >
> > > >Cheers
> > > >
> > > >Deri
> > > >
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> >--
> >
> >
> >Kendall
> >
> >An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> redundant!)
> >
> >The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the
> unreasonable one
> >persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> Therefore, all progress
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