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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I know people love to get riled up over hot-button issues and stark moral principles. But sometimes practical, utilitarian considerations need to be taken into account.
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That would be a good point if anyone was arguing the disabled shouldn't be allowed access to the same facilities as the able, but no one is arguing that. It's two different issues:
1. Are we doing enough for the disabled to bring about the equality of opportunity and access we have all agreed is appropriate?
2. Is it appropriate that the transgendered have equality of opportunity and access as those who identify their sex identically to their gender?
We should be doing more for the disabled, sure, but it's not an analogous situation, other than superficially.