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but these are very rare things. The person you originally responded to did not mean anything against anyone who has these things. I've met many people in my lif

but these are very rare things. The person you originally responded to did not mean anything against anyone who has these things. I've met many people in my life that were convinced they were unable to do things that they were quite capable of. Stephen Hawking was still quite expressive despite his limitations, although they did come later in life

dleslie 4y ago
They ignored that class of individual in their response; individuals who exist and who I've personally worked with and do continue to work with. > Stephen Hawking was still quite expressive despite his limitations, although they did come later in life He's a fantastic example of why you don't need to rely on body language to communicate emotion and feeling.
- engineeringwoke 4y ago
  Sure, but have to understand that a limitation of language is that it doesn't convey perfect information. When someone says "anyone can do it", they mean that most people with full-blown "stuck in the house for years" social anxiety, can actually do it, and they meant nothing negative against those who are truly physically disabled. People summarize their thoughts when they speak and try to convey a picture that most people can understand; they are not trying to hurt anyone
  - dleslie 4y ago
    When someone says "anyone can do it" I understand that to mean what they said, which is that they believe anyone can do it.
    - frumper 4y ago
      Someone has clarified it twice yet you're still fighting the word "anyone" instead of trying to view it through a reasonable lens. If his point only makes sense because he excluded a very rare group of people, then your point only makes sense because you include a very rare group of people. Have some grace, be excellent to each other.
      - dleslie 4y ago
        Their point only makes sense because they excluded a class of individuals that I mentioned in my original response. I have some grace; I'm willing to include those in my consideration that they have deemed unworthy of consideration.

dleslie 4y ago

They ignored that class of individual in their response; individuals who exist and who I've personally worked with and do continue to work with. > Stephen Hawking was still quite expressive despite his limitations, although they did come later in life He's a fantastic example of why you don't need to rely on body language to communicate emotion and feeling.

engineeringwoke 4y ago
Sure, but have to understand that a limitation of language is that it doesn't convey perfect information. When someone says "anyone can do it", they mean that most people with full-blown "stuck in the house for years" social anxiety, can actually do it, and they meant nothing negative against those who are truly physically disabled. People summarize their thoughts when they speak and try to convey a picture that most people can understand; they are not trying to hurt anyone
- dleslie 4y ago
  When someone says "anyone can do it" I understand that to mean what they said, which is that they believe anyone can do it.
  - frumper 4y ago
    Someone has clarified it twice yet you're still fighting the word "anyone" instead of trying to view it through a reasonable lens. If his point only makes sense because he excluded a very rare group of people, then your point only makes sense because you include a very rare group of people. Have some grace, be excellent to each other.
    - dleslie 4y ago
      Their point only makes sense because they excluded a class of individuals that I mentioned in my original response. I have some grace; I'm willing to include those in my consideration that they have deemed unworthy of consideration.