Dear George/ Shriram,
While I agree that we must take all fun poked at VH community positively so
that this community is not portrayed by society as someone on whom no fun
can be poked at. But at the same time, I feel that there is urgent need to
reinforce Article 8 of UNCRPD that is reproduced below. I hope it is not
considered like teaching to the choir but we need to keep reminding
ourselves about these rights available to us and the challenges that we
face in realizing these rights.
*Article 8 - Awareness-raising*
1. States Parties undertake to adopt immediate, effective and appropriate
measures:
1. To raise awareness throughout society, including at the family level,
regarding persons with disabilities, and to foster respect for the rights
and dignity of persons with disabilities;
2. To combat stereotypes, prejudices and harmful practices relating to
persons with disabilities, including those based on sex and age, in all
areas of life;
3. To promote awareness of the capabilities and contributions of persons
with disabilities.
Measures to this end include:
1. Initiating and maintaining effective public awareness campaigns
designed:
1. To nurture receptiveness to the rights of persons with
disabilities;
2. To promote positive perceptions and greater social awareness
towards persons with disabilities;
3. To promote recognition of the skills, merits and abilities of
persons with disabilities, and of their contributions to the
workplace and
the labour market;
2. Fostering at all levels of the education system, including in all
children from an early age, an attitude of respect for the rights of
persons with disabilities;
3. Encouraging all organs of the media to portray persons with
disabilities in a manner consistent with the purpose of the present
Convention;
4. Promoting awareness-training programmes regarding persons with
disabilities and the rights of persons with disabilities.
regards
Subhash
On 23 August 2012 17:06, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is a very sensible response. In fact we need to focus on sending out
> positive messages rather than reacting to negativity. Mindsets have to be
> changed through positive engagements rather than bitter encounters which
> will only worsen our status.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shriram
> Sent: 23 August 2012 16:46
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [AI] Mockery of V.C Persons in Comedy Circus
>
> Sentiments may obviously be hurt, but if one is going to look at it as
> an insult to a community by large, then none of us has the right to
> move a muscle when jokes on the Parcis, Punjabis/Sardars,
> Tamilians/Annas and Gujjus. For that matter not even if cracked on
> terrorists, politicians and so on. They are all communities at the end
> of the day.
>
> It is insensitive for sure, but my thought is a revolt against this is
> just going to portray every visually impaired individual as someone on
> whom no fun can be poked at, which according to me is very dangerous.
>
>
>
> --
> "Excuses are reasons only when there are no practical solutions to a
> problem."
>
> Cheers
>
> Shriram - +91-9820770135
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