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The ADA requires reasonable accomodations, not unlimited accomodations. Reasonable accomodations are wheelchair ramps so they can enter your building, elevator
by dsr_ 6y ago
The ADA requires reasonable accomodations, not unlimited accomodations.
Reasonable accomodations are wheelchair ramps so they can enter your building, elevators for people who can't climb stairs, and changing your user interface so that people who can't see colors can operate it and people who can't see at all can use screen-readers.
Where is the line to unreasonable accomodations? When a person permanently cannot do the essential features of the job: if you do not have a minimum physical strength and endurance, you cannot be a firefighter. If you can't comply with driving laws, you can't be a truck driver.
And in the case of the FSF Board, I would argue that when RMS persistently behaves badly in public over the course of decades, he can't represent that organization in the way that thwy want to be represented.
But all that is bullshit, because while I'm sure RMS feels like he's being punished, he has had decades to address this problem and he just isn't interested or capable. Either way, it's not a matter for the ADA -- and if RMS thinks it is, he should take it up with the ADA and settle that.
Perens' argument is lacking.
- lamontcg 6y agoDefining his behavior as something protected by the ADA is getting deep into "affluenza" territory.
- watwut 6y agoI had seen comments on that effect being popular on HN in latest discussions. Always as side point, so I am grad someone finally did it fully so that we can verbalize disagreement.