Something for Weltall:

[Weltall]

Originally posted by OB1
So then I suppose you believe that people with downs syndrome are less equal then you and I because they're not as smart or fast as us. They're lesser humans, in other words, and therefor deserve less in life.

That's rich, Weltall.

Dur. Okay, obviously you're not getting it. Down's Syndrome sufferers, and all other such maladies are unavoidable, and make those who suffer from them completely unable to perform on the level of normal people. It's not their fault, and they deserve every bit of help they can get. However, they do not have equal opportunity to achieve things, and they never can. It's not fair but there's not a damn thing anyone can do about it.

I was referring to the idea that the class Valedictorian, who usually is someone who is smart and hard-working, and the class dummy, who ususally is not very smart and/or a slacker, are not equal. They deserve equal opportunities to achieve whatever goal they pursue, but the valedictorian is obviously mroe likely to achieve greater things because that person is mentally superior to the lazy moron. However, that lazy moron has the opportunity to bust his ass, turn himself around and equal or best the valedictorian. He will, however, have to work several times as hard as the valedictorian to achieve the same result. And that is how it should be. That's what builds character and makes a person strong.

Now, have I made my meaning clear, or are you going to just go with the invective again and either force me to make an even simpler explanation or just ignore you and shake my head?