at the local y, we have individuals with down's syndrome checking you in at the desk in a high activity job, digging for your card, taking an EXTRA 10 minutes to figure out how to spell your complicated last name...don't be frustrated every day with the wait, because that would be intolerant..
in high school, because we are mainstreaming, a down's syndrome student urinated and defecated on himself, went to the bathroom, carried the soiled underpants into his classroom, and then became so frustrated that he knelt in the hall in front of his locker and masturbated.
yeah, this is the richness of diversity. fair to one and all.
I don't know about intolerant, but it would make you a self-centered, cold-hearted SOB. Join another gym if it bothers you, or ask the person to allow you to write your name or offer to spell it for them.
Take the time that you have to wait to reflect on how it would be if you were the one who had to live with Down Syndrome, or maybe your child. Maybe you could sacrifice a few minutes of your precious time to allow these people to be productive members of society rather than warehoused away somewhere so that people like you won't have to deal with them.
Sheesh.
in high school, because we are mainstreaming, a down's syndrome student urinated and defecated on himself, went to the bathroom, carried the soiled underpants into his classroom, and then became so frustrated that he knelt in the hall in front of his locker and masturbated.
This is the kind of richness, vigor, diversity, and general kum-ba-yah that you just can't put a price tag on.
I'm certain the other students gained a wonderful experience and insight that was well worth the crippling humiliation indulged in by the boy with DS.
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" WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH"