Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105823)

I did read it to the best of my ability.



A person's limitations due to disability should always be taken into account.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105826)

The answer to offensive/discriminatory behaviour is for said behaviour to be appropriately dealt with.

If a wheelchair user went to a bar and was subject to abuse and offensive behaviour, the answer isn't to tell them not to go to that particular bar.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105823)

A person's limitations due to disability should always be taken into account.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105826)

If a wheelchair user went to a bar and was subject to abuse and offensive behaviour, the answer isn't to tell them not to go to that particular bar.

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36105858)

Or they could read it several times to make sure they actually understood it, instead of making rash statements based on incorrect comprehension.


Its a perfectly valid answer, just one you dont want to hear.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105864)

You clearly haven't got a clue what it's like to have a brain injury, even worse you don't even seem willing to try and understand. Let's hope you never have to find out the hard way.

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36105868)

You "haven't got a clue" about me, or my family, so yet another rash statement.


So now you're confusing "abuse and offensive behaviour" (which is subjective btw) with "unlawfully discriminated", two completely different things.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105826)

The answer to offensive/discriminatory behaviour is for said behaviour to be appropriately dealt with.

If a wheelchair user went to a bar and was subject to abuse and offensive behaviour, the answer isn't to tell them not to go to that particular bar.

If the abuse was from a house on the street, the answer isn't for the disabled man to be expected to use another route or put in ear plugs.

This new legislation aims to set out the rules that we must all abide by, or face the consequences. By far, the vast majority of people won't need to make any changes as they already behave properly on the internet.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105864)

You clearly haven't got a clue what it's like to have a brain injury, even worse you don't even seem willing to try and understand. Let's hope you never have to find out the hard way.

If a member of a protected group is being unlawfully discriminated against, this behaviour must be stopped.

Anyone in business who displayed such a view is likely to face legal action or a visit from the police.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36105864)

You clearly haven't got a clue what it's like to have a brain injury, even worse you don't even seem willing to try and understand. Let's hope you never have to find out the hard way.
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss

Do you know what it is like to have a brain injury?

Originally Posted by Mythica

If your disability makes you not be able to understand what you are reading correctly, maybe you should refrain from posting such links and quoting them?

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36105885)

I do. And I’m pretty much certain I share none of the OP’s negative traits.

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36105900)

So do I. And because of this I have a level of understanding for the OP and do not target him when he posts as some do on this forum. Easy enough to ignore someone than target them for their issues which I believe is a form of bullying

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36105900)

So do I. And because of this I have a level of understanding for the OP and do not target him when he posts as some do on this forum. Easy enough to ignore someone than target them for their issues which I believe is a form of bullying

Originally Posted by Mythica (Post 36105902)

No one is targeting Richard. If we all want a level playing field on interacting in the world, having a two tier system were some people are off limits isn't the way to go. If Richard posts on the understanding that he might not understand fully the context of what he has posted, then that's down to him, not everyone else to tip toe around him by allowing him to post things that are potentially untrue. It's so far away from bullying, it's laughable that it's even mentioned.

Originally Posted by Russ (Post 36105903)

I refer you to post 919 in this thread.

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36105904)

Isn't that what everyone does? Very few people here know each other in the real world. We all have our own biases.

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36105904)

you see I post my point and the reply I get is it is laughable. You could have ignored my post or been at least polite in your disagreement but no you decided to post in a passive aggressive way. Guess you may well sit laughing at this reply too but you just proved my point.

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Isn't that what everyone does? Very few people here know each other in the real world. We all have our own biases

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In an ideal world we would all just be nice. I know a pipe dream but one can pray one day it will happen. And I do