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I heard a story on Headline News today about an autistic boy that isn't allowed with his mom in church anymore.
I then turn the TV on in my office and see on the scroll down below, that it says he spits and fights in church. A few minutes later, it also says he urinates, too.
The mom is pleading her case and I can't for the life of me, understand why. If your son makes this much noise, is taking him to church, a restaurant, library, or any place you're supposed to be quiet, a good idea?
I feel bad for her, but does she not think about others? I remember she said, "I've been bringing him to this church for years and years. They should be used to his noises by now."
And on the front page of the sports section in the Union-Tribune, there was a story about that amputee that wants to run in the Olympics. There has been lots of talk about him on the sports shows.
When he was 11 months old, his legs were amputated below the knee. He was born without fibulas.
What he uses for legs are an advanced prosthetic called "Cheetahs", which were developed in Iceland. They are J-shaped, and when he runs it gives him a bounce.
At first, he was told he couldn't compete. A ruling was overturned and he won the right to try out for the Olympic team.
I feel bad for the guy, but he shouldn't be allowed to compete. Enough people think those legs give him an advantage.
If he was missing his arms, I'm sure nobody would complain about him running. But, doesn't it make sense that if he had some robotic arm that could lift a thousand pounds, he probably wouldn't be allowed to compete in the shot put? Or a weight lifting competition?
I remember years ago, a golfer had a condition that made it hard for him to walk. The professional body that makes rules for golfers, wouldn't let him compete. They say walking the course (which is approximately five miles), is part of the sport. He sued and won in court. He was allowed to use a golf cart.
The problem with him winning that suit is this...in professional sports, there are rules. It's not "discrimination" the way it would be in an office job. What if a golfer came along that had a back problem and it didn't allow him to hit the golf ball on long drives? Would he be able to sue, and then be allowed to tee off from a shorter distance?
I'm willing to bet that if Ford Modeling agency told an overweight woman that she wasn't thin enough, a lawsuit would be throw out of court.
If a midget sued the Lakers for not giving him a try-out, it might be laughed out of court.
Yet for some reason, when people are missing limbs or have diseases, they win lawsuits.
I heard a story on Headline News today about an autistic boy that isn't allowed with his mom in church anymore.
I then turn the TV on in my office and see on the scroll down below, that it says he spits and fights in church. A few minutes later, it also says he urinates, too.
The mom is pleading her case and I can't for the life of me, understand why. If your son makes this much noise, is taking him to church, a restaurant, library, or any place you're supposed to be quiet, a good idea?
I feel bad for her, but does she not think about others? I remember she said, "I've been bringing him to this church for years and years. They should be used to his noises by now."
And on the front page of the sports section in the Union-Tribune, there was a story about that amputee that wants to run in the Olympics. There has been lots of talk about him on the sports shows.
When he was 11 months old, his legs were amputated below the knee. He was born without fibulas.
What he uses for legs are an advanced prosthetic called "Cheetahs", which were developed in Iceland. They are J-shaped, and when he runs it gives him a bounce.
At first, he was told he couldn't compete. A ruling was overturned and he won the right to try out for the Olympic team.
I feel bad for the guy, but he shouldn't be allowed to compete. Enough people think those legs give him an advantage.
If he was missing his arms, I'm sure nobody would complain about him running. But, doesn't it make sense that if he had some robotic arm that could lift a thousand pounds, he probably wouldn't be allowed to compete in the shot put? Or a weight lifting competition?
I remember years ago, a golfer had a condition that made it hard for him to walk. The professional body that makes rules for golfers, wouldn't let him compete. They say walking the course (which is approximately five miles), is part of the sport. He sued and won in court. He was allowed to use a golf cart.
The problem with him winning that suit is this...in professional sports, there are rules. It's not "discrimination" the way it would be in an office job. What if a golfer came along that had a back problem and it didn't allow him to hit the golf ball on long drives? Would he be able to sue, and then be allowed to tee off from a shorter distance?
I'm willing to bet that if Ford Modeling agency told an overweight woman that she wasn't thin enough, a lawsuit would be throw out of court.
If a midget sued the Lakers for not giving him a try-out, it might be laughed out of court.
Yet for some reason, when people are missing limbs or have diseases, they win lawsuits.