Obama Offends Disabled With Crass Special Olympics Remark

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KDB -

In your original post you made the following statement:

“Any disabled adult who actually feels hurt over a statment like this is maladjusted.”

As a disabled adult who felt hurt over Obama’s comment, I would like to say that I am NOT maladjusted. I don’t understand why people can get away with saying things like this here at CAF. And you describe yourself as Catholic? As Catholics we are called to charity and compassion. How can you write something so cold and hurtful?

And yes - I read your explanation in your second post. I understand that people will say negative things about the disabled community sometimes - so if that hurts my feelings that means I’M in the wrong according to you. Amazing…
 
Squishy said:
Just out of intrest, is it more moral to spend money on killing people in a different country than giving money to the health care industry to facilitate womens choice to have an abortion?
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Again, can’t help you out if you can’t differentiate the difference between directly funding the killing of innocent babies and the unintended, albeit unfortunate “collateral damage”, which is not the primary aim of the war in Iraq.
 
If he were a Republican, you’d hear people labeling the media “politically correct” for trying to create controversy out of it.
 
Squishy said:
Just out of intrest, is it more moral to spend money on killing people in a different country than giving money to the health care industry to facilitate womens choice to have an abortion?
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Neither are moral, rather both are intrinsically evil.
 
Newbie2 said:
Again, can’t help you out if you can’t differentiate the difference between directly funding the killing of innocent babies and the unintended, albeit unfortunate “collateral damage”, which is not the primary aim of the war in Iraq.
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Which is a far cry from “funding the killing of people in a different country”.
 
cynic said:
If he were a Republican, you’d hear people labeling the media “politically correct” for trying to create controversy out of it.
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But alas, since the media is politically correct and he is a Democrat, the media is not trying to create a controversy out of it. 🤷
 
Newbie2 said:
Again, can’t help you out if you can’t differentiate the difference between directly funding the killing of innocent babies and the unintended, albeit unfortunate “collateral damage”, which is not the primary aim of the war in Iraq.
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Not to make this into a debate about the iraq war. But the civilians who died as a result of the american/british invasion of iraq where murdered in a war of aggresion. The iraq war was not self defence. It was an offensive war. All those people died for no reason.

If you wish to reduce human life to little more than ‘collateral damage’ … I actually have nothing here to say that wouldnt be offensive. But you have no right to talk about abortion being immoral and in the same thread call the deaths of countless thousands as collateral damge. You are a terrible person!
 
Squishy said:
Was Obamas stance on abortion not part of his campaign? If this is not what the american people wanted why is it that he came to be president?
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It is only what the people who voted for Obama wanted, or who were willing to put up with government sponsored murder in order to obtain some material personal benefit.
Further, remember when Bill Clinton was elected, it did not even represent the majority of americans.
 
KDB -

I feel very sorry for you that you cannot show the least bit of empathy here. You will be in my prayers.
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Squishy said:
Not to make this into a debate about the iraq war. But the civilians who died as a result of the american/british invasion of iraq where murdered in a war of aggresion. The iraq war was not self defence. It was an offensive war. All those people died for no reason.

If you wish to reduce human life to little more than ‘collateral damage’ … I actually have nothing here to say that wouldnt be offensive. But you have no right to talk about abortion being immoral and in the same thread call the deaths of countless thousands as collateral damge. You are a terrible person!
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I most certainly do not reduce human life in any way, shape or form. You characterized the Iraq war as a deliberate and purposeful killing of civilians, which it is not. The civilian deaths were/are tragic.

If you think I’m a terrible person for using the term “collateral damage”, so be it. I would have prefered that there have been no war at all, no death either military or civilain on either side.

I realize this is quite off topic, but I cannot let my comments be mischaracterized in the way you have, Squishy. :mad:

Perhaps this thread has run its course…
 
RedGecko said:
Celetritard??

Isn’t that exactly the sort of crack that the president made? Making fun of someone’s disability is not okay, whether you are the president of the US or just a member of some internet forum. :mad:
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Oh, shoot. Maybe we all need to lighten up here.Good grief!
It’s the spirit in which we say things that make them spiteful.I’m the last one to defend Pres. Obama. I surely didn’t vote for him. But we need to concentrate on the important things-like getting someone else elected in 2012.🙂
 
No, in all charity and in all seriousness - are you mentally or physically disabled?
 
Cracker Mom -

The reason why I ask is not out of anger or hatred. I am not trying to start a fight here or anywhere on these forums. God knows, I’m just trying to make a point and, unfortunately, seeming to lose that battle.

I ask because I don’t know if you’ve seen my other posts, but I was born w/ a physical disability and started out my life on crutches and braces and now am in a wheelchair permanently because it is just too difficult to walk. I have been in a w/chair for 26 years.

Okay - I have been feeling strongly about what is being said on these threads because the folks writing in have been saying Obama’s comment was “no big deal,” “small potatoes,” and that people should “lighten up”. My argument is that since they are not disabled, it seems a bit insensitive of them to make these statements as they aren’t the ones who have dealt w/ disability all their lives. Neither are they the ones whom the “joke” was aimed at. I hope that makes sense. I don’t hate Mr. Obama. I forgive him as Our Lord expects me to. But can you see where a disabled person may not be as quick to brush the comment under the carpet as maybe non-disabled people are?

Again - I’m not wishing to drag this out or cause some sort of fight. I really, truly feel this way and can’t seem to effectively get my point across to some here at CAF. That’s all I wanted to say. Sorry for the long post. 🙂
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dotFaith said:
Cracker Mom -

The reason why I ask is not out of anger or hatred. I am not trying to start a fight here or anywhere on these forums. God knows, I’m just trying to make a point and, unfortunately, seeming to lose that battle.

I ask because I don’t know if you’ve seen my other posts, but I was born w/ a physical disability and started out my life on crutches and braces and now am in a wheelchair permanently because it is just too difficult to walk. I have been in a w/chair for 26 years.

Okay - I have been feeling strongly about what is being said on these threads because the folks writing in have been saying Obama’s comment was “no big deal,” “small potatoes,” and that people should “lighten up”. My argument is that since they are not disabled, it seems a bit insensitive of them to make these statements as they aren’t the ones who have dealt w/ disability all their lives. Neither are they the ones whom the “joke” was aimed at. I hope that makes sense. I don’t hate Mr. Obama. I forgive him as Our Lord expects me to. But can you see where a disabled person may not be as quick to brush the comment under the carpet as maybe non-disabled people are?

Again - I’m not wishing to drag this out or cause some sort of fight. I really, truly feel this way and can’t seem to effectively get my point across to some here at CAF. That’s all I wanted to say. Sorry for the long post. 🙂
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Well, by the same logic if one is not mentally/developmentally disabled,only physically disabled, one should not be able to have a say in this matter since the reference was re. Special Olympics, which at least in our community is for the developmentally retarded-or challenged or whatever the correct terminology is these days.
It’s fine to disagree. Humor often is a bit insensitive & incorrect.I agree that Pres. Obama was a bit insensitive, as you say.
I don’t hate Pres. Obama, either.Just think he’s doing a sorry job.But you are correct. We should pray for him & for all those in authority.Then vote them out of office ASAP.🙂
 
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