tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post4734859124929532515..comments2024-03-16T16:44:18.220-07:00Comments on Bad Cripple: Why Don't You Just Diewilliam Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-82619671702889543102017-10-20T12:11:13.364-07:002017-10-20T12:11:13.364-07:00There is no question in my mind this man and other... There is no question in my mind this man and others wish I did not exist. My presence was an affront<br /><br />But why? How does it affect him that you exist? Just..why? I just can't understan the why.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222675550706938782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-57076604339555957952017-10-04T18:55:26.636-07:002017-10-04T18:55:26.636-07:00Dr. Peace, I don't have in other way of contac...Dr. Peace, I don't have in other way of contacting you except by leaving a comment here. So, I hope you won't mind if what I write here is unrelated to your post. <br /><br />Anyway, you might find the following video of interest.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0P4g1KsFto&t=1sSebondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707751474681331772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-85720810427750028032017-10-03T12:33:49.458-07:002017-10-03T12:33:49.458-07:00Anyone would say that is a vile, miserable excuse ...Anyone would say that is a vile, miserable excuse for a human. He said it because his life sucks and he wants others to suffer. Never mind the nice suit and the shiny shoes. He's miserable. People who say things like that are always miserable. If you see him again tell him you feel sorry for him.Miz Kizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650747741395559803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-61287139307086757612017-09-26T12:15:55.595-07:002017-09-26T12:15:55.595-07:00This is where the other able-bodied people around ...This is where the other able-bodied people around you, who also heard, should have said something. There's a reason why he probably waited until the light turned green and he could make a quick get-away from you before you could react. But that doesn't mean no one else followed him, as I would have done, and gave him a piece of their mind at the next stop he had to make. Or found out and contacted his employer or immediate supervisor, where he would have to have a lot of explaining to do, get passed over for a promotion, get a demotion, or possibly fired. So you don't know what happened to the guy later on, and hopefully something like what I mentioned did. Usually people just don't get away with making such an inappropriate statement...anywhere.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457418443080067754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-19208611559179534822017-09-17T09:21:43.676-07:002017-09-17T09:21:43.676-07:00What a horrible man. I only wish there was a video...What a horrible man. I only wish there was a video of him saying this that could identify him and go viral. It seems that as a society, this public shaming helps remind us that that behavior is unacceptable. If I had been there I would have said something about his karma, cruel heart and cheap suit.spiraljettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578571836341961648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-89768966615094427152017-09-13T05:46:55.712-07:002017-09-13T05:46:55.712-07:00I wish I'd been there. Yes my response would h...I wish I'd been there. Yes my response would have been nearly as bad as his and juvenile. But a,"You first," in the bigot's direction would have given me a great deal of satisfaction. I know it isn't the right response. But I would have said it and gotten in trouble for itimfunnytoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942406430628029505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-2080117410512320502017-09-12T16:56:23.201-07:002017-09-12T16:56:23.201-07:00Kisa, Given how outrageous the comment was, any re...Kisa, Given how outrageous the comment was, any reply would fail in my estimation. I wish I knew why people say such things. What do they get out of it? Go ahead and think that but why share it with a stranger?william Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223601480542461802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-7228199287315938502017-09-12T16:56:09.534-07:002017-09-12T16:56:09.534-07:00Since I can’t answer the question in my head, “wha...Since I can’t answer the question in my head, “what is wrong with some (bigoted) people?”, I will focus on the one part of William’s story that I can relate to, and that is his telling of how much energy it took just to do an ordinary chore. We who find things easy in life often forget how much effort it takes other people to do things that we don’t even think about. I know someone who has social anxiety to the point where they have to think about an action all day and then, sometimes, can’t even do it. I consider them the bravest person I know because of the courage it takes to be afraid of everything, and then still go ahead and do things anyway. I tend not to be afraid or anxious but having this person in my life reminds me that perspectives are so different among us, that we need to acknowledge that life is so much richer for being diverse. What if we had no one in our lives who was different from us? How tedious life would be, and there would be no concept that things could be different, and perhaps better. (The example for that last one is how design has improved for everyone, because of design for disability.)<br /><br />(William, this is the comment I left on the FB group of which I am a member, ‘Discrimination and Disadvantage’. I didn’t rewrite it for your blog. I hope you know there are many more people who wish you well, than who are narrow, bigoted people like the man on the street corner.)JuliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795348297295716491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556371561007953336.post-73535926502067614512017-09-12T10:33:21.931-07:002017-09-12T10:33:21.931-07:00This leaves me speechless (and appalled and severa...This leaves me speechless (and appalled and several other emotional states). I'm ashamed to admit that had I also been standing on that corner, I would probably have remained speechless. I can wish that I would have the courage to say something to the man that would convict him, but I doubt it. I am a non-confrontational coward most of the time. I hope that I would have the compassion to say something to you - but what could I say? I have no words. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163585803665511746noreply@blogger.com