Quote Originally Posted by gerry the neck View Post
The Olympics !

So, here’s a question…..Are the ParaOlympics used as a means to pressure the many varied disabled into trying harder to be ‘normal’ ? If I were to organise a ParaOlympic event, I would simply ask 5 wheelchair bound disabled to sit in their wheelchairs for 5 minutes, and then give all 5 a gold medal each for just enjoying themselves. Competing between different disabilies just doesn’t work in my mind. We should represent the struggle with disabilities as one of survival, rather than as one of competing to be better than another disabled person.
Agreed, lets tell the paralympians who have trained for years that they cant/shouldnt compete against each other in sporting activity. Its of no value. If you're disabled you should just sit down and have fun in your wheelchair