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But you got born in a civilization with access ramps, accessibility washrooms, semaphores with audio feedback , etc, just in case one day you may be incapacitat
by quickben 10y ago
But you got born in a civilization with access ramps, accessibility washrooms, semaphores with audio feedback , etc, just in case one day you may be incapacitated in some fashion. If such tragedy strikes, you can still be productive and somewhat happy/content. You can live, and occasionally, if you happen to be called Hawking, turn physics university upside down for benefits of the masses.
If it was left to the companies,they'd maximize profit and streets will look like 15 century London.
So, the society, in the current incarnation, will stongarm the misbehaving entities to ensure that the overall civilization benefits.
Most in this thread are not seeing this because they aren't looking at the big picture of what a society really is, and what values it upholds (sometimes even by force).
- mattnewton 10y agoI'm not arguing against the ADA. I think disability benefits are important. But I think it isn't having the intended effect- getting UC Berkeley to improve the accessibility of these videos. I understand what the law is trying to accomplish and agree that we should optimize for that, but the practical effects might need a few edge cases hammered out. I think everyone can agree the better outcome would be one where somehow UC Berkeley is in a position to improve the accessibility of these existing videos.