[Access] Immobility at the Auction

[d. maria]

I agree with you about getting accessibility with physical 
accommodations being different from getting access to civil rights in 
general.  Accessibility is a right!  It is not so easily accommodated 
when physical changes and engineering must happen and be paid for to 
realize those rights... that does not make them any the less, rights.  
I agree we should cut people who are trying some slack.  I also believe 
that, as a religious community, we serve all people in our community.  
It is a 1st principle issue.  If a fund raiser will make less money if 
everyone is able to come, then do another fund raiser or find another 
way to raise the money.  If we are not serving all of us, why serve any 
of us?  It is an issue of inclusion and the right to autonomy.  We need 
to re-think (a little higher?) our priorities and goals if we cannot 
have events that can accommodate everyone.   dm

On Mar 9, 2008, at 9:50 PM, mary otten wrote:

> i wanted to make one other comment. i don't think its a matter of  
> people not thinking we are not important enough to accommodate. its 
> always a matter of competing interests, what a uu on another list 
> called competing covenants, in a slightly different context.  here's a 
> hypothetical scenario. what would you do if you were the auction 
> leader and  you learned that we had two choices  of venue. one has 
> lots of room, but we will have to pay 4 thousand dollars to rent it. 
> the other is adequate for most people, but its limited such that if 
> you use a mobility device like a wheelchair, you are going to have 
> serious issues navigating. this place costs 1000 dollars to rent.   do 
> you pay the extra 3k to ensure that their is enough space for 
> absolutely all? do you do that knowing that the amount you raise will 
> likely fall short of what was needed based  on the budget for the 
> year? what if the spacious location cost just 1k more, but it was out 
> in coburg? so maybe attendance will be dow!
>  n from normal. this is why i say accessibility rights are  different 
> from civil rights.
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