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Anti-Spam Webforms Leave Out The Blind
geekee writes "An article on CNET claims that a technique whereby a user enters a code word displayed in an image in order to register for a service such as an e-mail account discriminates against the blind. Advocacy groups for the blind are even hinting at lawsuits against companies using this practice. A proposed audio workaround for the blind still has problems since it has to be garbled to the point where most people can't understand it to prevent a computer from recognizing the letters. Brings up some interesting issues surrounding the Turing test."
I hope TicketMaster is the first target, since the government never bothers to deal with them as a monopoly. I can't seem to find anyone interested in the fact that they routinely charge more than 10% above the ticket price which is a violation of Pennsylvania state statutes. Oh, silly me: they're just part of the entertainment cabal.
What you are saying is the exact reason that evolution isn't a "livable" worldview. If evolution were true, then you are correct, and we should weed those people out because they are hurting our "gene pool" as you said. It's just common sense which any rational evolutionist would admit, although would probably have issues with it, because not many people can really be that hard-hearted.
But if the universe was created by God and if what the Bible says is true about people who have handicaps of some sort (that they will glorify God because of it), then there is reason to love them and have compassion upon them.
How did Helen Keller break her arm?
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"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
I closed my eyes and tried seeing things form a blind persons angle ... but my boss thought I was sleeping and yelled at me.
... I figure it is more like 90% of Americans are insignificant and should just die already.
10% of Americans huh
"A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of." - Burt Bacharach
It's that computer's can't resist the ol' shave and a haircut routine: Case in point: dun nun na na na.... TWO BITS! dun nun na na na.... TWO BITS! dun nun na na na.... TWO BITS!