I feel no one could connect the mental capabilities with the physical possibilities. In Bangalore, for instance, there are about 750 traffic accidents a year, many of them are fatal. The fact is, all of them are involving persons with fantastic sight and none of them involve either low vision or blind. Of course people immediately point out none of the blind persons or low vision persons drive, but my question is why should persons with good eye sight should die in traffic accidents? The fact here is not about sight, but about seeing. People who can physically see need not have the mental agility to observe and react, while persons who cannot see take precautions to observe and react even though they cannot see. This suggests not having vision makes a person more careful and sensitive to the environment than the others. So physical possibility of being observant, careful and focused are natural traights that come with blindness. This is what many figure out as intelligence, but without connecting them. As a result, while they believe we are intelligent, they cannot think this would directly impact the way we live.
Also, this is an example of how certain ideas are so strongly ingrained in people that it is harder to change. Most people are made to think and believe that a person who ccan't see needs help, is usually dumb (about his environment and surrounding), physically indefensible and has to be cared for and pitied over. This, as people grow up, becomes part of their thought process and shows up each time they deal with a blind person. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Need your assistance Well said Subramani! "on one hand no one disputes the level of intelligence of a VI person, but cannot consider that to be an asset at work." I think it is high time we discuss why it is so..... Regards Rajesh Asudani Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" John Milton -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Subramani L Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:57 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Need your assistance That sounds general. When you say attitude, it could be social and family attitudes. While in most cases the attitude of society towards persons with vision challenge is condescending, patronising and downright contempt (in certain circumstances). It is also ambiguous as on one hand no one disputes the level of intelligene of a VI person, but cannot consider that to be an asset at work. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Swati Sinha Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] Need your assistance Hello List, Good morning! I am writing an article on "Attitude towards visually impaired", so please feel free to share your opinion and experience. Your assistance will help me to create a real piece. Thanks in advance With regards, Swati sinha To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n Email secured by TPML Raksha Checkpoint To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Bank accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n Email secured by TPML Raksha Checkpoint To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
