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Originally Posted by NiteFenix You know I find it kind of odd how 100% of this community so far say they aren't prejudice, yet the posts speak otherwise.
I realise that there were some factors involved with their posts but being downright rude about it is not ok with me.
This is all I'm going to post about this. From now on just continue posting what you want about each other, but know that the moment you break any of the NZB rules I will be on to you like a sack of patatoes.
Have a nice day 
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I have a cousin who hasCerebral Paulsie and another with Downs syndrome. I have friends who suffer from MS and ME. I have known people who have missing limbs... am i prejudice against people with Disabilities. NO! I treat them the same as I treat anyone... as a human being.
One thing I learnt with my cousins is that you can actually do more harm than good when you are trying to "over compensate" for someone with a disability.
Sandy use to be able to get around on crutches. Yes it was hard work for him but it gave him a resonable freedom to get around and it gave him a sense of achievement. Out of kindness a lot of the family would "make things easier" for him by pushing him around in a wheelchair. This became the norm and over time Sandy lost the ability to use the crutches because his muscle strength was dimisihed... Our kindness had infact not done him any favours.
So no I am not prejudiced! I make allowances for difficulties a person may have, be they Physical ,educational, emotional or mental but i do NOT accept it when people use their disabilities as an excuse.
My girlfriend with MS finds it hard to even get out of bed somedays, she often loses the use the right hand side of her body and is constantly having to battle with her illness... In amoungst all of this SHE has set up a business and isnt "riding" on anybodies wave. she is truely inspirational and shows us that anyone can achieve anything they wish to.
To suggest that my annoyance is "cripple Bashing" irks me!