- Target:
- Global community of practical lexicographers
- Region:
- GLOBAL
The people listed here are those brave and heroic men and women who have achieved a lot of success in their lives despite the hindrances they have faced.
They have amazed the world with their courage, determination, strength and amazing will.
They have made a difference in the lives of a lot of people.
AMPUTEES: Heather Mills, Aimee Mullins, Bethany Hamilton.
WHEEL CHAIR USERS: Hzhak Perlman, Christopher Reeve, Stephen Hawking.
BLIND:Louis Braille, Stevie Wonder, Andrea Bocelli
HEARING IMPAIRMENT: Marlee Matlin, Hellen Keller, Foxy Brown.
CEREBRAL PALSY: Erick Gores, Christy Brown, Anne McDonald.
EPILEPSY: Sir Isaac Newton, Alexander the great, Pythagoras, Martin Luther, Richard Burton.
SPEECH DIFFERENCES AND STUTTER: Moses from the Bible, Winston Churchill, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein.
MOOD DISORDER: Abraham Lincoln, Billy Joel, Carrie Fisher.
CLEFT: Jesse Jackson, Peyton Manning, Wendy Harmes
POLIO: Donald Sutherland, Franklin Roosevelt.
The list can go on forever, but those are just a few examples.
I used the above names as examples because they are famous all over the world and most, if not all of us are familiar with them.
But, maybe in your own family, village or community, you know of a person who is trying to rise against all odds. They may not be well known as the ones listed above, but the important thing is that they are making an effort to overcome their everyday difficulties.
The sooner we get rid of the word 'disable', the better we will help them become the highest, fullest expression of themselves.
Join this movement to give them the will to go on.
World, help me shed light on this worthy course for a better tomorrow.
I Demand, the complete removal of the verb 'disable' from all language dictionaries.
Disable, a somewhat euphemistic term implies a state of hopelessness, helplessness. Moreover, it is a mental cancer killing our potential, efforts and determination of rising against all odds.
The power, strength and importance that this word has been given over the years has done more harm than good.
It has encouraged laziness and self pity in countless.
The following true example, and my own personal experience inspired this movement:
(The story takes place in an MTA bus)
Bus driver: Excuse me ma'am, you do realize you've not paid the regular bus fare.
Woman: Yes i do, that's coz i'm disabled.
Bus driver: What kind of disability do you have?
Woman: I've been having migraines for two weeks now. I'm yet to apply for a disability buss pass.
Bus driver: I'm sorry to hear that (he concluded the conversation with a soft whistle).
In as much as her answer was subjective, I could not help but feel disgusted and disappointed.
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The Remove the verb "disable" from all language dictionaries petition to Global community of practical lexicographers was written by Beryl and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.