What's the Newspeak word for "gimp" or "cripple"?

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (17 children)

In India, the term "differently abled" is used on public transports

[–]sawboss[S] 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (16 children)

what does that mean though? different from what? able of what?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (15 children)

The term "differently abled" is used as a substitute for disabled or handicapped. "Differently abled" emphasizes the fact that many people with disabilities are quite capable of accomplishing a particular task or performing a particular function, only in a manner that is different from people without the disability.

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[–]sawboss[S] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (12 children)

So it means blind people can see and deaf people can hear and legless people can walk. Cool! They've got no problems and require no accommodations then.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (11 children)

That's not how you interpret it. "Accomplishing a task IN A DIFFERENT MANNER". Take the example of moving from a place to a higher ground. People without legs require a ramp for their wheelchair as opposed to people with legs using stairs. The task is to get to the higher ground but the way it is accomplished is not the same. Does that make sense? It's about using different means for one same (or similar) end.

[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (10 children)

Cull the herd. If you want to show mercy to the weak, do it with a bullet.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

Are you implying that we kill those who are disabled?

[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

I'm supporting each individual have full control of their own life and liberty. Individuals should be allowed to chose when and how their own life ends, provided they damage no one else in the process.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

That I do not disagree with. I often feel the same. The only problem is that ending one's life would affect everyone else in their life and cause them a great deal of pain. (We are talking about an individual in general, right? Not specifically differently abled people)

[–]sawboss[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

The only problem is that ending one's life would affect everyone else in their life and cause them a great deal of pain.

I own my life, not them. The same goes for every human individual capable of reason.

(We are talking about an individual in general, right? Not specifically differently abled people)

EVERY GODDAMN HUMAN INDIVIDUAL CAPABLE OF REASON

[–]yetanotherone_sigh 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Interesting tidbit: double amputees who have false legs are prohibited from competitive running (in formal sports events) against unmodified humans. Those huge "flipper" legs are really, really good at running. Better than normies with feet.

[–]Tiwaking 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Better than normies with feet.

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