Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Fark Filed It Under Asinine

I am sure that you all have been on Fark and seen this but in case you missed it. Once again our ability to think in this nation is in serious trouble. A Skate Park has been closed because it is not handicapped accessible. On the surface that is a bit off. The Fark posters having fun with the idea of wheelchair skateboarding. The balance of the article however does point out that at issue is that the park is not accessible for other activities, not that they have quadriplegic skaters doing their best "Tony Hawk." But here is where I stop and wonder, and maybe you can help me to see this more clearly. "Until it is open to everyone, it is open to no one" is the position of a board member overseeing the matter locally. What if that rule was applied to the NBA for example. Would we need to have adjustable hoops in order for us slow, short white guys to compete. I am all for making public areas accessible, even in this case. It is just the attitude of the quote that has caught my eye and seems to leave me somewhat uncomfortable. Again maybe I am missing something, and really I hope that I am. I just would not want this to be played out universally as my NBA example suggests.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

In that case, I should be able to order off the senior menu! There are a few people in this world that need a good swift kick to the head. Many of them go by the nickname "Aysea Elyou".