Quoting Or Golan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
First things first. I am a complete and total grammar snob; I think it
is because I see myself as a designer. Punctuation is important, as is
spacing and capitalisation. They do not hinder you, contrary, they
promote your argument, as it makes you seem educated and reasoned.
This entire thread seems to have lost all proper respect for our poor
punctuation. It's disgraceful.
Secondly, I agree with Tony. We create a government to create a social
fabric we are happy with. Are we happy with children being exploited,
for example, are we happy with children under the age of six spending
all day in a mine? No? Then we legislate against it, and all have to
abide by it. That is point of a government.
Accessibility is about recognising everyone's difference. We all have
differing capabilities and needs. Accessibility is ensuring a giving
environment where everyone is welcome, regardless of those needs. So
we legislate accessibility to promote a mannerly interaction with
other members of our community.
it doesn't mean the law should force them to do it.
What should the law force them to do? How about treating their workers
carefully? Protecting their safety? What about race? Is it OK that
some businesses will supply goods and services to some races, but not
to others? What about gender? Is it OK to discriminate based on
gender? If you say no to these ideas, why say discrimination based on
ability is OK?
Yes, there should be moral and legal compulsion, on all, to do the
correct thing. What sort of community do we want to live in?
As far as I was aware, this is a web standards list, and accessibility
is but one of the many standards. Those who are pro-standards are also
pro-accessibility.
Kat
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