Although individuals may be freed from the group's stigma, stigma against the group is not so easily broken down. The eugenic mind is alive and thriving in Canada. Eugenic minds dream of creating a world without disability. But a world without people with disabilities would be barren, heartless and sterile. Disability is not a ghastly tragedy or a failure of nature.
Disability is a part of the human journey.
For most it becomes a gateway to new levels of human connectedness. It is an immature notion that life should be comfortable, easy and pain-free. Life's not like that. Becoming a mature society means opening our pocketbooks and hearts in order to provide the support, acceptance and inclusion each human being needs to be a fully functioning, fully living part of our culture. All Rights Reserved.