Persone:

Marc Maurer e' il presidente della Federazione Nazionale Ciechi (NFB) la piu' antica e vasta organizzazione di non vedenti negli Stati Uniti. E' Inoltre avvocato specializato in diritto Civile e tematiche relative a tematiche relative alla cecita'.

Alcuni concetti espressi in un suo intervento:

If we let a single characteristic become the identifier of a person, it ensures that our estimate of them will be wrong. Value is measured not by a single characteristic, but by the aggregate of those possessed by each individual. Each characteristic contributes to the whole, and each may strengthen or hinder the person possessing it.

We live in a society in which blindness is thought to be a condition to be repaired. Eyes that cannot see are broken. However, it is false to say that the person who owns them is broken.

We, the blind, do not need to be fixed. We are fine the way we are. We can find our meaning and our purpose without modification or alteration.

I do not believe that blindness and helplessness are synonymous. I carry the cane because it is a tool that helps me travel. It is a tool of my independence, not a badge of my helplessness.

Learning should not be limited to what trains the mind, it should also train the spirit.

Your life belongs to you!

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