Posted by Ben C on 10/03/07 16:45

On 2007-10-03, Travis Newbury <TravisNewbury@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 2, 1:44 pm, Ben C <spams...@spam.eggs> wrote:
>> That doesn't follow. Robert Maas may have an older computer that only
>> displays text and be using the Lynx browser for example.
>
> Sucks to be Robert. I want to fly everywhere in a private jet but I
> can't afford one so should I be able to sue Lear?
>
>> If so then he's quite right that their recruitment pages ought to be
>> accessible from Lynx.
>
> Why?

Just because it's good web-design.

> Should Lear make their plains affordable to me? Should we sue
> makers of big screen TVs because a vision impaired person can not see
> the screen of his 25" model? Should they be forced to make the 60"
> model affordable to me?
>
> The whole FORCE something for the disabled (or poor, or whatever) is
> bullshit and socialistic.

I didn't say that, but you're wrong anyway. It's socialist, but not
bullshit.

The poor and disabled fortunately still get to vote so it's quite
appropriate for the government they elect to force things in their
favour now and again.

The system relies on a balance between the blind hand of the market and
the blind foot of the state.

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