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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

"Peoples' aversion to walking is stunningly ridiculous and shouldn't be enabled."

Sounds different if we choose a different activity. Such a blanket statement is offensive and doesn't factor in disability.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I have to agree with bleistift2 that you chose a bad example here, at least in regards to the United States and other rampantly car-dependent places. Obviously the wording is ableist, but someone complaining about a real issue such as car-dependency or just generally high-class laziness might not think of that at the time. A better example I think would be

People's aversion to talking to others is stunningly ridiculous and shouldn't be enabled.

Not only is this more obviously ignorant of disability, but it also doesn't pose the question of if they're arguing against something no-one should be complaining about vs real-world issues caused by corruption and late-stage capitalism. c/fuckcars

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 weeks ago

“Peoples’ aversion to walking is stunningly ridiculous and shouldn’t be enabled.”

I agree with that. People at work have discussed having pizza delivered from a restaurant that’s 400m away. This is ridiculous and should be discouraged. But it also doesn’t invalidate measures for disability.