That's not a good living. It's a sleazy, self-exploitive living. I could agree if someone finds a way to turn their disability into an asset, but this is different. This is allowing yourself to be dehumanized and used as little more than a tool for someone else's unethical gains. In short, I'm all for people turning life's lemons into lemonade, but not at the cost of their integrity, morals and human dignity. I feel the same way about this issue as I do about people with deformities who once joined traveling freak shows.

I guess at the end of the day if they are fine with it then who am I to say differently. It's their integrity, and morals, and human dignity.

I guess at the end of the day if they are fine with it then who am I to say differently. It's their integrity, and morals, and human dignity.

 

I agree. We don't have the right to pass judgement on them.

Would you do it? Would you hire a handicapped adult, pass them off as part of your family so you can jump to the front of the line? If yes, how do you explain it to your kids?

Would you do it? Would you hire a handicapped adult, pass them off as part of your family so you can jump to the front of the line? If yes, how do you explain it to your kids?

 

Nope, but I hate amusement parks and wouldn't be caught dead there. As far as how they explain it to their kids, don't know, don't care. Not my concern.

I guess at the end of the day if they are fine with it then who am I to say differently. It's their integrity, and morals, and human dignity.

That's fine, but it doesn't make it right. :thumb:

I agree. We don't have the right to pass judgement on them.

Yes we do.

That's fine, but it doesn't make it right. :thumb:

 

Again, I'm firmly on the fence on this one. It doesn't smell right but at the end of the day I struggle to really get that worked up about it. I guess if handicap person can look themselves in the mirror and be ok with it then more power to them.

Just my input from experience. We go to Disney almost every 3 years. My father must use a wheelchair to get around the park. There is a line/que for everyone that fits the wheel chairs, on 70% of the lines, you do not jump ahead. You are in the regular line for most of the way. So much so, that I really have a hard time believing someone would pay this and not feel ripped off. Actually, there are quite a few times that it's a detriment (sp?) to the group. You get seated for shows in areas that aren't that great for viewing. Also, the groups I've seen stop the line and go to the front and visit longer are typically the Make A Wish foundation.... Just my 2 cents.

Again, I'm firmly on the fence on this one. It doesn't smell right but at the end of the day I struggle to really get that worked up about it. I guess if handicap person can look themselves in the mirror and be ok with it then more power to them.

That's all I'm saying. They shouldn't be able to look themselves in the mirror. But there are all kinds of people -- both disabled and not. I just don't find this particular kind to be respectable, or representative of the disabled "community" in general.

Just my input from experience. We go to Disney almost every 3 years. My father must use a wheelchair to get around the park. There is a line/que for everyone that fits the wheel chairs, on 70% of the lines, you do not jump ahead. You are in the regular line for most of the way. So much so, that I really have a hard time believing someone would pay this and not feel ripped off. Actually, there are quite a few times that it's a detriment (sp?) to the group. You get seated for shows in areas that aren't that great for viewing. Also, the groups I've seen stop the line and go to the front and visit longer are typically the Make A Wish foundation.... Just my 2 cents.

Come to think of it, you are right! Last time we were at the Disney/MGM/Universal, we had to wait in line FOREVER on many of the rides. I'll never forget waiting for a couple of hours, while slowly spiraling down through a nearly pitch dark room to get on the King Kong ride. By the time we got on the ride, King Kong was probably scared of me! Another time, we waited forever to get on the Earthquake ride. At the end, they put us all in a big theater and told us to wait. They brought out a comedian to entertain us, and told us to keep waiting. Finally, they gave up and said the ride was broken. They just sent us all out and said to come back later.

Good for that newly rich disabled person.

Good for that newly rich disabled person.

O brother. :ohbrother:

O brother. :ohbrother:

So, if someone offered you a free ticket to Disney and over a thousand dollars to "tour" them around Disney, you'd be offended?

 

That's silly. Take the money and run before they realized you stole it from them.

So, if someone offered you a free ticket to Disney and over a thousand dollars to "tour" them around Disney, you'd be offended?

 

That's silly. Take the money and run before they realized you stole it from them.

 

Agreed. People should never apologize or be ashamed of legally improving their situation.

Capitalism at its finest!!!

 

Truly do not see the problem with this at all.