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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
I think you have to view through the lens of intent.
If the scenario plays out like this: "Guy in a bar is talking to / hitting on a woman in a wheelchair and they get into some type of argument / disagreement. She leaves and has to leave her wheelchair unattended for a moment, so he goes and pushes it down the stairs."
Paints a very different scenario than:
"Dumb hockey bro finds a random unattended wheelchair at the top of a staircase at a bar. Thinks it would be funny to push it down the stairs and does so."
We can see the difference, right? This guy obviously didn't set out to ruin someone's day / week / life and didn't even consider the potential results or implications. I'm not arguing against it being a very stupid and ignorant thing to do but trying to make it analogous with an assault or horrible crime is viewing it through a different lens vs. what actually happened.
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Thank you. What I believe is that it should be met with more emphasis that his ignorance doesn't absolve him from doing serious damage to someone's well-being. It should be frowned upon as a society so that people don't do this sort of thing.
What I would like to leave you with, is that a wheelchair isn't just an appliance to someone who requires it to navigate the built environment, it's an extension of themself.
To what extent someone should be held responsible is up to no one but the person who he put in this position, IMO. If it was me I would ask that he join me for a couple of days as I show him what it's like to use a wheelchair.
I would like to use this as an education for those who may find themselves in a similar situation. Don't mess with a person's or an establishment's medical devices. Simple.