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To: Neocon who wrote (57834)	9/13/2002 1:44:13 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

My son was invited to be in something they call "The Little Partner's Rodeo" which takes place in our city. At the time he had not yet learned to compensate for his severe communication disability. Children with all kinds of disabilities were invited to participate. The cowboys from the rodeo volunteered their time to work with our kids. All the people involved were full of such decency, as are the people associated with the Special Olympics. There are certainly questions one can discuss regarding such events. For example, do they showcase the deficits of people with handicaps rather than exhibiting their areas of competency? Do such events make us feel pity rather than honest compassion and joy? Are these events ever making money off the children they are supposed to be serving? These are good questions. They are all worth discussing, if discussed sensitively. But I do think most parents of a child with a disability, or the many people who work with such children, would find that poster very offensive. Substitute the word "black" for "retarded" and think about what you would think of a person who had such a poster. (I'm agreeing with you, and just expanding on what you said- not meaning the "you" to be you, Neocon - whoever THAT is :-)

To: Neocon who wrote (57834)	9/14/2002 10:28:27 AM
From: E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I just learned that the funny (to me) (and you) un-PC profile page joke about those who argue on the net being like retarded people competing in the Special Olympics was the subject yesterday of some discussion here. This link addresses the subject from my point of view (I see there's a typo there; 'certainly' should have been 'certain.'): Message 17989873 BTW, the vast majority of adult Americans (not children) are, in my considerable experience, models of kindness and sensitivity toward the mentally retarded. (To the point of over-kindness and over-sensitivity, in fact; intentions are good, though.) This is not true in all cultures. I apologize to any individual with Down's syndrome who read my post and felt offended by the link.