At least none of the comments included, “But don’t they have Guide Dogs for that kind of thing?”
Great post.
I’ll ignore the idea of the US “not intervening” being rather bizarre in itself — Vietnam, Grenada, Iraq, Afghanistan, anyone?
Hehe, that’s funny. Just watch the changes that occur once it’s discovered that blind people are a rich source of fossil fuels.
Excellent article. Reading the lead-in I thought it was going to be preachy and it wasn’t. It’s a well-reasoned, well-written article.
Question: Are the quotes of the ignorant real or are they paraphrasing of random bits of real remarks? I know the ignorance is very real, but I don’t know if the quotes are real quotes.
@Joe:
You mean that my trip to see the Dali Lama was wasted? Damn.
Nah, I’m there this week (I’m using his Wi-Fi connection right now). He says hello and has added that he rather enjoyed your visit. Next time he wants you to bring your violin, though. Or more beer.
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