<DIV>"Special laws"? I don't believe in special laws Janesta. I am just fine with laws that treat everyone equal. But I should not get a job just because I have a disability over someone that is more qualified. Likewise, I should not be denied a job I can do with reasonable accommodation. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Janesta <janesta@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">With all due respect, Donovan... Does this statement mean those that are differently-abled should not have special laws either? <BR><BR>Janesta<BR><BR> <DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 3:49 PM, Donovan Arnold <<A href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px
solid"> <DIV>Andreas,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You don't need laws to force people into a job because they are male, female, white, non-white, gay, straight, Jewish, catholics, etc. All you need to do is let people be who they are. If an individual is clearly discriminating, hold them accountable. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't even think you need laws. Just rate each business, like you do Consumer's Report. If a business is rated horribly in discrimination, people would stop going to the business and it would disappear. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Andreas Schou <<A href="mailto:ophite@gmail.com" target=_blank>ophite@gmail.com</A>></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">> No, I don't think we should ignore discrimination. But I don't think we<BR>> should identify
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