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Gene Downs
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From: "Deus Ex Machina" <vicc&#167;cia.com.au>
To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [DNS] Let's Talk Net


> Adrian Chadd [adrian&#167;creative.net.au] wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 12, 2006, Kirk Fletcher wrote:
> >
> > > I mentioned in my first email, that most websites would probably
> > > want to increase their audience as much as possible, provided that
> > > the benefit outweighted the cost.  It might seem noble to suggest
> > > that it should be implemented "regardless of cost" - but it isn't
> > > very practical.
> >
> > Thats why these sorts of things are legislated - disabilities
> > aren't about "cost".
>
> absolute rubish.
>
> > > > And yes Kirk, I am saying it?s unacceptable, and hopefully
> > > > illegal, to discriminate against someone because of a whole
> > > > range of issues, including disabilities.
> > >
> > > I think where we differ, David, is in our concept of discrimination.
> >
> > And, again, that particular issue - the differing of the concept
> > of 'discrimiation' - is why these things end up being legislated.
> > You can't leave it to people to self-regulate on this matter because
> > (a) its not a question of economics, its a question of social
> > responsbility
>
> social responsible starts with my kids first and you last.
>
> Vic
>
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