[coderitr]

Originally Posted by bomb #21

"to treat someone less favourably ... etc.".

I think that is what I said -- just not in your words. To treat someone less favourably (I'll comply with your spelling ) is to treat the differently.

Originally Posted by bomb #21

are you sure you meant "exemplary"?

Yes. Exemplary means to hold something out as an example. Leet-speak, in my opinion is an example of laziness. It would not be necessary if the users would learn to type properly. Those of us that can find it harder to type in "leet" than to type the entire word.

Originally Posted by bomb #21

But mainly, again for the apology.

Thank you.

[coderitr]

Originally Posted by AcaCandy

For the record, the moderators have no way of knowing who chooses to subscribe to the forums thereby receiving an email of postings or not.

Thank you for pointing that out. I didn't know that.

[~Candy~]

You're welcome

[Skivvywaver]

Welcome back coderitr. I didn't think you were being racist but hell I am a bit out there and I have been confused to the uniformed as being racist myself.

I have admitted forever and a day being a redneck. Redneck is a way of life, not a freaking religion. Since some folks imagine a redneck as someone who sits on the back 40 with a 12 guage and a 12 pack ready to shoot anybody that that just don't look quite right.......................well, you know.

I am quite the opposite really, other than the 12 pack thing and that is few and far between anymore.

I usually prefer to be alone or with "picked" company. If I want to see someone, I'll ask them over or give them a call and set it up. I don't like folks just "dropping in". I am a semi-loner. I work with people all day and while I like them and everything, they usually satisfy my "people fix" for the day. I joke, I laugh, I have fun but I am not a huge people person.

I have also been known to be quite frank about the way I feel, as in always. I may be one of the few that got your point in your reply to CCM, but I got it. No way in hell I thought of racism when I read it. I did however think you were "schooling" CCM.

[Blackmirror]

For the apology coderitr

[CrazyComputerMan]

Thanks for agology

[bomb #21]

Thanks for the reply, coderitr.

Discrimination

"is not the definition of discrimination to treat someone differently because of their disability?"

Right. What happened was I failed to provide an explanation of what I meant, so apologies for that. Finding a definition of discrimination like "treatment of a person based on the group, class, or category to which that person belongs rather than on individual merit" is easy. The problem with a "straightforward" definition is that it tends to portray discrimination as a negative thing when that's not automatically the case. Explanation:

I did recruiting for a couple of years, until a few years ago. Out of the 100s of interviews I conducted, the one I'll always remember was "the deaf candidate". He hadn't ticked "Yes" on the application form for "Do you have any special requirements?", but at interview it became clear after a very few minutes that he'd overestimated his ability to handle the situation. So, what I had to do was write the questions down, have him read them & write his responses, and then read his responses. Longest interview e-v-e-r! Did I treat the guy "differently"? ; absolutely. Did I discriminate against him, or any of the other candidates? IMO (& as per company policy) all I did was ensure that no candidate was treated "less favourably", i.e. I gave them all sufficient opportunity to answer the questions. I simply levelled the playing field, if you like. Hope that explains my POV.

Exemplary

Err, OK. Once upon a time I argued with A N Other member for days/pages because A N Other member asserted that "sexuality" meant the same as "sexual orientation". Since there's a fairly major soccer game on telly this PM, let's say we agree to disagree.

Deafness

"I find it difficult to make the connection between a hearing deficiency and the inablity to use proper spelling, grammar, sentence structure and verb conjugation in written communication."

I've quoted this again because of an afterthought. Namely, is it possible for academic progress to be affected by deafness, particularly if it's picked up later rather than sooner? Maybe CCM can shed some light on some point -- of course that would be up to him, but I'd be interested to know.

rgds,
bomb

[bomb #21]

Originally Posted by MQC

Wot?

[oldie]

Originally Posted by bomb #21

I've quoted this again because of an afterthought. Namely, is it possible for academic progress to be affected by deafness, particularly if it's picked up later rather than sooner? Maybe CCM can shed some light on some point -- of course that would be up to him, but I'd be interested to know.

I'll answer that question. Yes, and if one is born mute then it's even more difficult.

Oldie

[CrazyComputerMan]

Thanks Oldie