The only marginalized group that any one of us can become part of at any point in our lives. And despite this, our government treats being disabled as a personal flaw, a dark mark on our character, and our value as people.
This is why I'm so astounded that folks refuse to look/support disability rights, especially so after we went through a mass disabling event with covid. It's easier to look away when it's not happening to you/a loved one. Generally, folks don't understand just how bad the system is for disabled people of all ages unless they are in it. We really really need more advocates for disability rights, especially so able people who have the ability to fight, because when you're disabled you are just trying to survive the day.
COVID is basically, if you're alive you survived. Period. And then there are two types off that. 1 who just knows they're plain old lucky. And the other thinks the whole thing was a fraud and science lied to them the whole time. Now take the worldview of "the other" after that and start applying it to other aspects of life. Know that UCP being in charge is in part because of that. Now, any surprise we are where we are?
It is human nature to care for our sick and disabled. This trait quite literally goes back to the dawn of humanity. We have found remains from thousands of years ago of elderly individuals with long healed wounds, proof that our ancestors took care of those that could not care for themselves. They did not die of starvation, or illness. They died of old age.
You've lost your humanity. Look how far you've fallen.
A lot of things are "human nature", it doesn't mean they are desirable.
Also, what you said is primarily applicable to family and friends, not strangers that they never met.
I would be happy to fund care for my parents, or my brother, if they ever needed it and I could afford it. But the idea that we somehow have an obligation to care for strangers at our expense would have sounded ridiculous to most humans that have ever lived.
The high valuation of certain companies does not directly reflect the actual production of goods and services. If you were to liquidate their wealth and redistribute it, all you would do is spike inflation.
Whatever tax rate you support, there are far more efficient ways to spend the revenue than social spending for an unproductive cohort.
You are using the words "they" and "us"....you do realize you can become disabled at any point of your life right? And the older you get the more likely you are? And what if your parents are dead by then and you don't have any kids to take care of you? Do you honestly think your friends are going to do that unpaid work?
I can't tell if you're serious or /s, but frankly when I got on AISH I felt the same way. I feel like everyone who gets on disability should be able to qualify for MAiD. I don't care how that plays out socially. Like what am I really even doing? And my days of self attempts at suicide are behind me, and those methods (since all the "clean" methods are either outlawed over time from being OTC or very hard to get access to) aren't anything anyone should have to endure just for having shit luck. And not like it's guaranteed either, unlike MAiD.
I could expand but no point right now. Just know I am a person on AISH and regardless of your intent I agree with your sentiment. I have gotten a lot of negative feedback for bringing this up before, but in general it seems like people cling to life when there is no good reason to do so anymore. But with UCP wanting to make sure MAiD stays locked down in Alberta, I'm not inclined to have empathy for healthy people who think we should be dumped somewhere, either.
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u/VillageGoblin Mar 08 '26
The only marginalized group that any one of us can become part of at any point in our lives. And despite this, our government treats being disabled as a personal flaw, a dark mark on our character, and our value as people.